Basil (TULSI) Plant  

Hello sir,

Indians are much familiar with this Tulsi (Basil). It is used for rituals in temples and also known for its medicinal value. Tulsi leaves can cure many disease and pure the air if we planted the plants around the house. According to Hindu mythology, tulsi plant is considered as Goddess of Lakshmi that is the reason for not plucking it leaves in night and chanting mantra is essential at the time of plucking. Tulsi plants are available in every home in our native place.

Black tulsi has many medicinal properties, supposed to be very good for cough and cold.I remember using the juice of the leaves with honey when my children had cough and cold...I too have a tulsi plant in my garden with a proper structure for it...I think every hindu household normally has a tulsi plant...

dear professor,
i love making pesto with basil leaves. i use it in pasta, sometimes add it in pizza and use it instead of margarine in toast slices of bread.
happy posting,
ann

Hi Professor! This is a very interesting bit of knowledge! I
had no idea that the Basil plant was a holy plant! I know that
we here in the US use it as an herb for cooking! I didn't
know that it had medicinal qualities or any other purposes! I
appreciate this information! I will check this out and maybe
buy myself a Basil plant to have in my house too! Thank you
for this information! I just need to check if it isn't poisonous
for cats to be around since I have to cats who are always into
everything! I will check it out on the Web!

I never knew any of the things that you've just shared about basil. It shows just how little I really do know in the grand scheme of things. We use a lot of fresh basil and dried basil in our culinary preparations here, but I didn't know that there were a lot of very healthy benefits to using it. Additionally, I didn't know that it was considered to be a holy plant for the Hindu religion. Thank you very much for teaching me something new.

no never heard of al the value before I have tried to raise an herb garden but failed just not for the desert I guess but maybe wen I get back home I will try some basil in the house! thanks

Thulasi leaves are very sacred. In our house we buy thulasi everyday and keep for he idol Lord Rama. On festival days, we put thulasi leaves in the sacred water before God in the Pooja and use it as theertham and offer all family members.