Tulsi plant in my home

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    Dearest Sai brothers and sisters,

 

 

                Here is a small report on Tulsi leaves. Thought to share with

all. Attached file is Tulsi plant in my home. Usually, Tulsi plants wont grow

after 3-4 feet. But the one in ours has grown to 7-8 feet. Photo has taken in

the last stage. I added the photo in Files section.

 

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   Hari.

 

 

 

 

 

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Tulsi is a well-known sacred plant of the Indian subcontinent. Its scientific

name is ocimum sanctum and the family is labiateae. Tulsi is also called by

names like Manjari/Krishna tulsi (Sanskrit), Trittavu (Malayalam), Tulshi

(Marathi) and Thulsi (Tamil &; Telegu). It is called Holy Basil in English. The

natural habitat of Tulsi varies from sea level to 2000 m. It is found growing

naturally in moist soil nearly all over the globe. In India, Hindus grow Tulsi

as a religious plant in their homes and temples and use its leaves in routine

worship. This plant is also grown as a pot herd and in home gardens.

Tulsi is a much branched, fragrant and erect herb having hair all over. It

attains a height of about 75 to 90 cm when mature.  Its leaves are nearly round

and up to 5 cm long with the margin being entire or toothed. These are aromatic

because of the presence of a kind of scented oil in them. A variety with green

leaves is called Shri Tulsi and the one with reddish leaves is called Krishna

Tulsi. Tulsi flowers are small having purple to reddish color. These arise in

small compact clusters on cylindrical spikes. The fruits are small and the

seeds yellow to reddish in color.

Tulsi leaves contain a kind of bright yellow volatile oil which is useful

against insects and bacteria. The principal constituents of this oil are

Eugenol, eugenol methyl ether and carvacrol. The oil is reported to possess

anti-bacterial properties and acts as an insecticide. It inhibits the in vitro

growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Micrococcus pyogenes var. aureus. It

has marked insecticidal activity against mosquitoes. The juice of leaves, and

or a concoction, called jushanda, a kind of tea, gives relief in common cold,

fever, bronchitis, cough, digestive complaints, etc. When applied locally, it

helps in eradicating ringworms and other skin diseases. Tulsi oil is also used

as ear drops in case of pain. The seeds are also used in curing urinary

problems. Aphrodisiac virtue has been attributed to it, where powdered Tulsi

root with clarified butter (ghee) is prescribed.

In addition to ocimum sanctum proper, some other species on varieties of this

plant also go by the same name viz Tulsi. These are ocimum canum (ram tulsi or

kali tulsi), ocimum basilicum or bobai tulsi, ocimum kilmand, O. scharicum or

camphor tulsi, etc. The medicinal effect of all these varieties is nearly

similar, if not the same. The best part of the matter is that certain Indian

scientists are at the threshold of finalizing their discovery of a reliable

medicine against cancer out of Tulsi plant.

Tulsi is one of the most important plants of Haryana and rest of India, and

therefore it is required that more research is done for possible large scale

cultivation of the plant in vacant lands and spaces. More research is also

required in the use of Tulsi leaves, oil and extracts for a large number of

medicinal uses and as an organic insecticide.

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