TCM Basics 101: Supermarket Herbs - Holy Basil Tulsi
TCM Nature: Cooling
TCM Taste: Pungent, Sweet, Bitter
TCM Meridian Affinity: Heart, Spleen, Kidney
Benefits:
· Regulates blood sugar and treats diabetes
· Boosts immune system
· Improves mood and cognitive capacities
· Relieves pain
· Treats symptoms associated with stress, anxiety and depression
· Tonic for body, mind and spirit
Spirituality:
Holy basil is regarded as a revered plant within the Hindu tradition and is frequently cultivated around Hindu shrines. The Hindu term for holy basil, Tulsi, translates to "the incomparable one." This plant differs from common basil, also known as sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum).
Holy basil possesses a rich history of esoteric use aimed at harmonizing the bio-energetic fields of the body and the energetic chakra systems.
It is an exceptionally healing plant that uniquely restores the body, mind, and spirit.
Holy basil is a sacred herb provided to those who are gravely ill and nearing death to facilitate their transition into the next life and to guide them towards heaven.
