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Mother nature Earth has gives us children the privilege to live a comfortable and healthy life by performing our necessary duties as a responsible citizen in society and as such it has also provided us natural remedies and medicinal herbs to fight against all types of illness.
With the advancement of technology and modernization of industries, human civilization has reached such a stage that historians would never dream of. But likewise, with every good deed, a price needs to be paid and that in terms of deforestation, pollution due to industrial wastes, constructions, loss of natural habitat, etc. and as a result of which we are seeing diseases that we never accustomed to and with latest medicines with hidden side effects that are more harmful than the disease itself.
In our day to day life, we mostly encounter smoke from vehicles and inhale the polluted air. It's impossible to carry an oxygen cylinder or air purifier in our office as it might not be economical or unavailable.
So what is the solution? Is there no side effect free, cheap, and natural remedy?
'Holy basil' or 'Tulsi' is a plant that is missing piece to our problems. In the Hindu religion, it is considered to be sacred and people worship it as it is believed to have the presence of 'Tulasi' incarnation of the goddess 'Laxmi' and called the elixir of life by Ayurveda. As far as science is concerned to date research is going on its
medicinal aspects and how it is different from other plants and some of proven and spoken benefits are -
1. Its Composition -
Tulsi is considered an adaptogenic herb. Adaptogens are those plants that help the body to adapt stress and boost energy. It also contains a number of beneficial compounds that includes Eugenol(a terpene with pain-relieving properties), Ursolic and rosmarinic acid(compounds with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-aging properties), Apigenin(a flavonoid that helps the body removes waste at the cellular level), Lutein(an antioxidant carotenoid important for eye health), Ocimumosides A and B(compounds that reduce stress and balance the neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine).
2. Natural Air purifier- It provides 20 hours of oxygen out of 24 hours and it purifies the surrounding by absorbing harmful cancer-causing airborne agents.
3.Other Health Aspects- It is helpful in the treatment of diseases such as asthma, Bronchitis, Flu, sore throat, Diabetics, and many more.
The List of beneficial aspects of Tulsi is very long but the context is the same, that is the best cheap and reliable health and family well-being medicine is Tulsi Plant.
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