Category: Herbs medicinal plants

Basil is one of the most revered and consumed herbs, it is a perennial, aromatic, culinary, herbaceous bush type plant which has approx 60 species identified and categorized under Ocimum genus in plant family lamiaceae. It is good source of vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium, Zinc, Iron, Chlorophyll and it posses anti bacterial, insecticidal properties, its leaves have capabilities to purify contaminated water. Scientific studies present evidences for its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, analgesic (pain-reducer), antipyretic (fever-reducer), hepatoprotective (liver-protector) cancer-fighter, diabetes-preventer, blood vessel-protector, destresser, immune-booster etc properties. 1. Rama tulsi (ocimum sanctum) 2. Krishna tulsi (ocimum tenuiflorum) 3. Amrita tulsi (ocimum tenuiflorum) 4. Vana tulsi (ocimum

As time is turning around quite drastically for medicinal plants, a lot of folk around the world are getting quite passionate on using natural remedies for common ailments, WHO research report indicates that approximate 80% people prefer to have natural remedies for small ailments, than rushing to hospitals. Globalization, Internet and A lot of organizations worldwide have tremendous contribution in promoting natural medicines for curing small to life threatening diseases.

Several civilizations across the globe used plants and herbs in different forms before the advent of researched medicines and drugs. Nature has been human’s best ally, till date, numerous plants are used as a remedy for minor and major problems. According to WHO, there are over twenty-one thousand plants that have medical properties and approx 80% people around the world still rely on natural medicines.