Basil (Tulsi) 144 Incredible Uses, Benefits, Dosage and Side Effects

Last Updated on December 12, 2023 by admin

Introduction:

Basil is found on every place. It is planted near houses, gardens and temples but it grows by itself in forests. There are many kinds of basil but according to virtue and religion, black basil is important and the best. Mostly, its leaves are green and black. Its plant is 1-4 feet high. Its leaves are 1-2 inches long, egg shape, rectangle, nodes and fragrant. Its flower has purple or red ting and grows in sprout. Mostly, its plant is planted in the March to June. Its fragrant sprouts appear in the September to October. Its flowers appear in winter season which turns in seeds. Its plant has fast electricity power which affects two hundred yard around it. A home where a green basil plant is planted, there is no doubt of thunder and volts.

Basil is much important in Hindu religion. It is used for worship in the all houses, so it is planted in houses. According to ritual custom, a home where a green basil plant is planted, there is no mosquito, snack, scorpion and harmful worms.

Make a pray in respect of plant or make honor and believe regarding basil plant and afterward pluck its leaves. The basil plant gets improvement after plucking its leaves near of blossom. So its leaves should be plucked near by blossom. Basil leaves should not be plucked during Purnima, Amavasya, Sankranti, Kartik month, Dwadshi, Sunday, in the evening, at night and 12 o’ clock in the noon. The women who are facing with menses disturbance, without taking bath, oily massage and with any other types of dirt should not touch or pluck basil leaves otherwise the plant will be dry. If one sees hole in basil leaves, spray cow-dung ash over the plant. It results well.       

Basil (Tulsi): Name in Different Languages

• English             :      Basil
• Hindi            :    Hindi
• Sanskrit            :    Tulsee, Sursa
• Bengali             :    Tulsa, Kural
• Marathi             :    Tulsa, kali tulsee
• Gujarati            :     Tulas
• Telugu          :     Varandha, Gagera, Krishna tulsee
• Latin                 :    Osmium sanctum

Basil (Tulsi) Plant Structure:

Its plants are found in houses, jungles and forests. Its plant is about one foot high and bushy. Its leaves are round, long and small. A sprout grows on the basil instead of flower which has seeds.  

There are many kinds of basil but available and holy basil is always used in normal medicines. It has also two kinds white basil of green leaves and black basil of black leaves which are used in medicines. Both qualities are equal but black basil is better than green basil. Black basil brings phlegm out and green basil cures fever.

Basil (Tulsi) Dosage: 

• Leaves powder: 1-3 grams ,
• Leaves juice: 5-10 milliliters ,
• Decoction: 20-50 milliliters,
• Seeds powder: 1-2 grams of basil should be used.

Basil (Tulsi) Medicinal Properties:

According to Ayurvedha: 

Basil is light, hot in nature, pungent, bitter, and dry, and increases digestive power. 

Basil kills worms and ends offensive smell. It brings phlegm out and eliminates gas. It is useful for the treatment of heart problems, anuria-dysuria, skin diseases, hiccup, cough, asthma, headache, epilepsy, anorexia, blood disorders, waist pain, rib pain, typhoid, indigestion, vomiting, old constipation, wound, swelling, joint pain, leprosy, weakness. It kills stomach worms and alleviates poison. It removes offensive smell of the mouth and breath. It increases sperm count and ends germs. It also prevents pregnancy.

According to Unani Medical Science:

 Basil enhances body strength and makes sperm dark. It ends swelling, headache and dry cough. Smelling its leaves provides relief in senselessness. Chewing its leaves removes offensive smell of the mouth. Its seeds are useful to prevent amoebic dysentery and bloody loose motions.

According to Scientists:

 After the chemical searching of basil, it is found that basil seeds contain 17.8 % green and yellow stable oil which contains sitosteral, stiyaric, linoluck, pamitic, linolenic and olic Vasa amla. It also contains glycoside, tannin, sevanin and acolytes.

Its leaves and sprout contain 0.1-0.3 % green and yellow fly oil which is offensive like clove. It contains 71 % yujinal, 20% yujinal mithyal either and 3 % karvakol. Its leaves also contain ‘cerotin’ and vitamin-C in less quantity.

Basil (Tulsi) Uses and Benefits:

1. Fever and catarrh:

• Boil 65 basil leaves and 8 black peppers with 250 ml water and filter it properly after that mix milk and sugar in it. Taking it like tea is useful to cure fever and catarrh.
• Grind 50 grams dried leaves of basil, 30 grams wild or sweet violet, 30 grams aniseed, 30 grams indian penny wort, 30 grams red sandal, 10 grams cardamom and 10 grams cinnamon together. Mix this mixture with water and prepare tea from it after that mix milk and sugar in it. Taking it is useful to cure normal fever, catarrh and sneeze.
• Taking 15 basil leaves with 4 black peppers is beneficial to cure catarrh and fever.

2. Bile fever: If one feels nervousness caused by bile fever, give syrup of basil leaves to him; it cures fever caused by bile.

3. Fever:

• Boil 25 basil leaves, 15 black peppers, 10 grams ginger and 10 grams cinnamon with 250 ml water and take it 3-4 times a day. It is useful to cure fever.
• Make tea by boiling 20 basil leaves, 20 black peppers, 9 grams ginger and 2 grams cinnamon with 50 ml water after that mix 25 grams sugar candy or sugar in it. Taking it 2-3 times in a day is useful to cure normal fever.
• Taking a decoction of basil leaves brings sweat out and is beneficial to cure fever.
• Boil 8-10 basil leaves, half spoon cloves powder, half spoon dry ginger powder and 1 spoon black peppers powder with 1 glass of water until it remains half water then filter it and mix some sugar in it. After that, take 3 spoons this mixture 3-4 times in a day, it cures fever.
• Boil 10 basil leaves, 3 grams dry ginger, 5 cloves, 21 black peppers and sugar (According to taste) with water until it remains half water then filter it. Fever is cured by taking it 3-4 times a day.

4. Chicken pox:

• Make the powder by grinding neem leaves with basil leaves and take it regularly, it cures fever caused by chicken pox.
• Make the powder by grinding new leaves of neem and basil leaves together. After that, take this powder with honey or sugar candy in the morning, it checks pimples of chicken pox and inflammation.
• Grind basil seeds with washed caraway and give it to the patient, it provides relief.
• Drinking half spoon juice of basil leaves in the morning is useful to cure fever caused by chicken pox.

5. Pneumonia:

• Grind 20 leaves of basil with 5 black peppers and mix water in it. Taking it cures pneumonia.
• Boil 20 leaves of basil, 5 black peppers, 3 cloves, 2 pinches turmeric and one knot ginger with one cup water until it remains half cup then filter it. After that, take it twice a day for 10 days regularly, it provides relief in pneumonia.
• Mix juice of basil leaves, dry ginger, black peppers and powder of long peppers together and take, it provides relief in pneumonia. 

6. Typhoid:

• Grind 10 basil leaves with 1 gram mace and mix honey in it. Licking it is useful to get relief in typhoid.
• Make a decoction by boiling equal quantity of black basil, sweet basil and mint with water. Taking this decoction thrice a day for 7 days regularly is useful to cure typhoid.

7. Typhoid: Mix powder of black peppers with juice of basil leaves thereafter give it to the patient, it provides relief in typhoid.

8. Chicken pox: Grind caraways with juice of basil leaves and apply it on the body, it brings out chicken pox.

9. Sannipat fever: Grind 25 grams basil leaves and 1 grams black pepper with water. Prepare small tablets from above mixture and dry it in shadow. After that, take one tablet with water twice a day, it provides relief in sannipat fever.

10. Hiccup: Taking 2 spoons juice of basil leaves with 1 spoon honey thrice a day is useful to prevent hiccup.

11. Ears pain: Heat the juice of basil leaves and after that mix some camphor in it. Dripping 2-3 drops this mixture in the ears provides relief from ears pain.

12. Swelling and tumour of the ears: Grind equal quantity of basil leaves and castor leaves together then mix salt in it. After that, apply it on the backside of ear (Temple), it is useful to end swelling and tumour of the ears. It is also used to cure mumps (Kanfed).

13. Ears pain: Dripping hot juice of basil leaves in the ears for some days regularly provides relief from ears pain and cures otorrhoea.

14. Deafness: Dripping hot juice of basil leaves in the ears regularly is useful to cure deafness.

15. Mumps: Grind basil leaves, castor leaves and some salt together. Applying it on the affected part cures ears pimples.

16. Ringworm:

• Mix equal quantity of juice of basil leaves and lemon juice together. After that, apply it on the affected part 2-3 times in a day regularly, it cures ringworm, scabies, itching, pimples, shadow, black flex and skin diseases.
• 12 ml juice of basil leaves should be drunk regularly to cure ringworm.
• Applying juice of basil leaves on the affected part cures ringworm.
• Grind about 100 grams basil leaves with ¼  spoon salt and mix juice of half lemon in it. Applying it on the affected part is useful to cure ringworm, scabies and itching.
• Grind 100 basil leaves with 5 buds of garlic and apply it on ringworm, it provides relief.
• Apply ground leaves of basil on the affected part, it cures ringworm within 15 days.

17. Vomiting:

• Mix equal quantity of juice of basil leaves and honey together. Vomiting is prevented by taking it.
• Drinking juice of basil leaves is useful to prevent vomiting caused by stomach worms.
• Mix juice of basil leaves with honey and lick it, it cures vomiting.
• Mix juice of basil leaves, mint and aniseed together. Taking this mixture is useful to prevent vomiting.
• Mix 1 gram cardamom powder with 10 ml juice of basil leaves and 10 grams sugar together.  Taking this mixture prevents vomiting caused by bile.

18. Toothache:

• Grind basil leaves, black peppers and camphor together. Pressing this mixture between the affected teeth ends toothache.
• Grind basil leaves with black peppers and prepare tablet from it. Putting this tablet under the affected teeth ends toothache.
• Mix basil juice with water and boil it. Gargling with mixture ends toothache, gums bleeding and other diseases of the teeth.
• Mix basil juice, turmeric and rock salt with water. Gargling with this mixture ends disorders of the mouth, teeth and throat.

19. Stye: Grind cloves with basil juice and apply it on the affected part; it cures pimples of the eyelid.

20. Cold and catarrh: Mix equal quantity of basil leaves juice, ginger juice and honey together. Taking one spoon this mixture 3-4 times in a day is useful to get relief in cold, catarrh and cough.

21. Sperm count:

• Take 2 spoons powder of basil seed with 2 spoons old jaggery and drink 1 cup milk. Using this process twice a day for some months regularly cures impotency, early ejaculation and increases sperm count.
• Make the powder by grinding 60 grams seeds of basil and 75 grams sugar candy together. After that, take 3 grams this powder with cow milk, it ends deficiency of sperm count.

22. Night fall: Take 4-5 spoons decoction of basil root before bed time for some weeks regularly; it ends night fall.

23. Early ejaculation: Soak ¼ spoon root or seeds of basil in water at overnight. In the next morning, taking it cures early ejaculation and makes sperm thick.

24. Giddiness:

• Mix basil juice, ginger juice and honey together. Giddiness ends by taking it.
• Grind basil leaves with sugar treacle and mix well together. Taking it 2-3 times in a day ends giddiness.
• Mix 5 drops juice of basil leaves and 1 spoon sugar with half cup water. Taking it cures giddiness caused by sun stroke.  

25. Headache:

• Mix equal quantity of basil leaves juice and lemon juice together. Taking 2 spoons this mixture 2-3 times in a day is useful to end headache.
• Mix camphor with juice of basil leaves and grind sandal wood with it. Applying it on the head ends headache.
• Mix juice of basil leaves with Malabar juice and smell it, it provides relief in head pain caused by phlegm.
• Applying ground leaves of basil on the forehead cures headache.
• Mix juice of basil leaves with honey and lick it on empty stomach in the morning, it provides relief in headache and migraine.
• Make the powder by grinding dried leaves of basil (Dry basil leaves in shadow) and smell it, it cures headache. This powder can be taken for cures excitement of insanity.

26. Epistaxis (Bleeding in the nose): Dripping 3-4 drops juice of basil leaves in nostril 2-3 times in a day cures epistaxis with some days.

27. Loose motions:

• If the child has been suffering from loose motions, grind flowers of wood fordia floribunda salish with juice of basil leaves and mix breast milk in it. Giving it to the victim child prevents loose motions.  
• Mix 2 spoon sugar candy with 2 spoons juice of basil leaves and give it to children 3-4 times in a day, it prevents loose motions, amoebic dysentery and blood loose motions.
• Boil 5 basil leaves, 2 neem leaves and 5 mint leaves with about 150 ml water until it remains 1 cup then filter it. Taking this decoction thrice a day provides relief in loose motions.
• If the child has been suffering from loose motions, mix juice of basil leaves and sugar together. Giving it to the victim child prevents thin loose motions.
• Give basil juice with ginger juice to children; it provides relief in loose motions.
• Give 10 ml decoction of basil leaves to children; it ends stomach gripping and indigestion caused by loose motions.
• Make a decoction by boiling basil leaves and some powder of nutmeg with water. Giving this decoction to children prevents loose motions.
• Grind ¼ spoon seeds of basil with milk or water and give to children, it prevents loose motions.

28. Bite of poisonous creatures: Mix some salt with ground leaves of basil and apply it on the affected part, it alleviates affect of poison. Taking one spoon juice of basil leaves thrice a day alleviates poison.

29. Offensive smell of the nose:

• Dripping juice of basil leaves in the nostril removes offensive smell and ends worms of the nose.
• Smelling dried leaves of basil removes offensive smell of the nose and also cures old catarrh.

30. Brain warmth: Grind 5 basil leaves with black peppers and mix 1 glass of water in it. This mixture should be taken in the morning; it ends warmth of the brain.

31. Epilepsy: Rubbing ground leaves of basil on the patient’s body provides relief in epilepsy.

32. Senselessness:

• Mix salt with juice of basil leaves and drip it in the nostril, it breaks senselessness.
• Rub slowly-slowly juice of basil leaves on the forehead and also drop 2 drops juice of basil leaves in the nostril, it breaks senselessness. 

33. Fever nervousness: If the patient feels nervousness caused by fever, give syrup of juice of basil leaves to him; it ends nervousness caused by fever.

34. Old fever and cough: If the patient has been suffering from fever, cough and also chest pan caused by cough from many days, give juice of basil leaves with sugar candy to him; it cures chronic fever and cough.

35. Malaria:

• Giving basil leaves to the patient regularly is useful to cure malaria. When the patient gets relief from malaria, give 15 basil leaves with 10 black peppers to the patient in the morning. Consequently, malaria does not occur again.
• Make a decoction by boiling 20 basil leaves, 10 black peppers and 1 spoon sugar with water. After that, take this decoction, it is useful to cure fever caused by malaria.
• Make a decoction by boiling basil, jaggery and black peppers with water after that mix lemon juice in it. Take this decoction after every 3 hours and cover with blanket, it provides relief in malaria.
• Make a decoction by boiling 15 basil leaves, 10 black peppers and 2 spoons sugar with water. After that, take this hot decoction thrice a day, it provides relief in malaria.
• Grind 10 basil leaves, 5 kernels of Indian beech, 10 black peppers and 5 grams cumin seeds together. Prepare small tablets from above mixture. Taking 2 tablets thrice a day is useful to get relief in malaria.
• Grind 10 grams basil leaves and 7 black peppers with water. Taking this mixture twice a day cures fever caused by malaria.
• Boil 22 basil leaves and 20 ground black peppers with water until it remains half 1/4 part then mix sugar candy in it. Taking it is useful to cure fever caused by malaria.

35. Cough and phlegm:

• Make the powder by grinding equal quantity of dried leaves of basil, camphor and catechu with 9 folds sugar. After that, take 1 pinch this powder twice a day, it provides relief in cough, catarrh and throat swelling. It also brings out choked phlegm from the lungs and cures cough.
• Chew 5 cloves with basil leaves; it cures all the types cough. Taking 4 grams dried leaves of basil with 4 grams sugar candy cures cough. It also ends nervousness caused by choked phlegm in the lungs.
• Make a decoction by boiling 12 grams basil leaves with water and mix sugar and milk in it and take take. It provides relief in cough and chest pain. 
• Cough is cured by taking juice of basil leaves with honey.
• Take 5 grams sugar candy and 3 black peppers with 3 ml juice of basil leaves; it cures chronic fever and cough. It also ends gripping of the chest caused by phlegm. 
• If the patient has been suffering from fever, cough and breathing problems, mix juice of basil leaves, 3 ml ginger juice and 5 grams honey together. Giving it to him twice a day regularly is useful to get relief in cough.
• Make the powder by grinding equal quantity of dried leaves of basil, camphor, cardamom and catechu with 9 folds sugar. After that, take 1 pinch this powder twice a day, it brings out choked phlegm from the lungs and cures cough.
• Mix sugar candy with juice of 3 grams basil leaves and lick, it cures cough.
• Grind equal quantity of basil sprout, dry ginger and onion juice together after that mix honey in it. Cough is cured by taking it.
• Mix juice of 3 grams basil leaves with juice of grams Malabar leaves and give it to children to lick, it cures cough.
• Cough patient should chew basil leaf, it cures cough.
• Make the powder by grinding 20 grams dried leaves of basil, 20 grams caraway and 10 grams black salt together. Taking 3 grams this powder with lukewarm water is useful to cure catarrh and cough.
• Grind 4 seeds of cardamom with juice of 5 grams basil leaves and mix honey in it. Licking it brings out choked phlegm and cures cough. 
• Mix basil juice, ginger juice, betel juice, powder of black peppers, black salt and honey together. Licking this mixture is useful to get relief in cough.
• Grind 25-50 leaves of basil and mix sweet curd or honey in it. Taking it is useful to get relief in cough and breathing problems.
• Take 2 pinches powder of basil seeds with honey twice a day; it is useful to cure cough.
• Chew 5 toasted cloves with basil leaves; it provides relief in all the types cough.
• Taking a decoction of basil leaves regularly is useful to cure cough.
• Make the powder by grinding dried leave of basil with 4 grams sugar candy and take it once a day regularly, it brings phlegm out and ends nervousness of the lungs. 
• Grind equal quantity of basil leaves and black peppers together. Prepare tablets from above mixture (Equal of green pulse). Taking 1 tablet 4 times in a day whooping cough. .
• Drink juice of basil, ginger and onion with honey; it provides relief in cough and brings out phlegm.
• Mix powder of basil leaves with honey and lick, it provides relief in cough.
• Mix 1 spoon honey with one spoon juice of basil and ginger. Licking this mixture is useful to cure cough and throat diseases. It also brings out phlegm and cures irritation of the throat.

36. Measles:

• Mix about 6-14 milliliters juice of basil leaves with honey and lick it twice a day, it cures pimples and cough caused by measles. It also cures inflammation.
• Taking 1 spoon juice of basil leaves for 3-4 days regularly is useful to cure measles.

37. Hoarseness: Grind 25 basil leaves with ginger and mix honey in it. Licking it is beneficial to cure hoarseness caused by eating sour things.

38. Safety from diseases: Take tea of basil leaves instead of tea leaf regularly; it cures many diseases and also keeps the body healthy.

39. Digestion power: Mix fresh leaves of basil with water and take it after meals regularly, it ends indigestion and makes digestion system strong. Taking 5 basil leaves after meals regularly digests food easily.

40. Migraine:

• Taking 1/4 spoon powder of basil leaves with honey twice a day regularly is useful to cure migraine.
• Grind 1/4 spoon seeds of basil and mix honey in it. Licking it twice a day provides relief in migraine (the pain which creates during sunrise and sunset).
• Take 11 basil leaves with 11 black peppers; it ends headache. Smelling this mixture provides relief in migraine.

41. Cold and Catarrh:

• Boil 10 basil leaves and 5 black peppers with water like tea after that mix some jaggery and ghee or rock salt in it. Taking it is useful to get relief in cold and catarrh.
• Catarrh is cured by taking a decoction of basil leaves regularly.
• Boil basil leaves, black peppers and dry ginger with water like tea after that mix sugar and milk in it. Taking it provides relief in catarrh.
• Grind dried leaves of basil and smell it, it provides relief in catarrh.
• Mix juice of basil leaves with honey and give it to children, it provides relief in cold, cough and nervousness caused by phlegm.
• Boil 50 grams basil leaves, 20 grams sweet violet and 10 grams liqourica with water until it remains ¼ parts then filter it and mix 10 grams sugar candy in it. Taking it cures cold, catarrh and cough. It also brings phlegm out.
• Boil 7-11 basil leaves or 1 gram powder of dried leaves of basil, 2 grams ginger or half gram dry ginger and 7 ground black peppers with 200 ml water for 2 minutes. Filter it and mix boiled milk and 1-2 spoons sugar or sugar candy in it. Take it and cover the body with blanket for 10 minutes. It is useful for the treatment of headache, nose blowing, catarrh, old catarrh, swelling of breathing pipe, pain, light fever, malaria and acidity etc. Giving half quantity this preparation to children provides relief in cold and catarrh.
• Make a decoction by boiling basil leaves, black peppers, cinnamon and cloves with water. Catarrh is cured by taking this decoction.
• Make a decoction by boiling 6-7 basil leaves, 1 spoon gulakanda, 2 black peppers, 1 knot dry ginger and 2 cloves with water. Taking this decoction provides relief in catarrh.
• Make a decoction by boiling dried leaves of basil with water. Smelling this decoction cures catarrh. It also ends worms and cures wound of the nose.
• Make a decoction by boiling basil leaves with water and mix some sugar candy in it and take, it cures catarrh, headache and brings phlegm out caused by caused by winter or summer season.
• Make treacle by mixing 700 grams sugar with juice of basil leaves and fill it in the bottle. Taking about 25 grams this treacle 3-4 times in a day regularly is useful to cure catarrh.  

42. Loose motions of children: Mix juice of basil leaves with juice of betel leaf and heat it. Feeding it to children is useful to end loose motions, surfeited and flatulence.

43. Dentition:

• Mix juice of basil leaves and honey together. Apply this mixture on the gums as well as give it to children to lick, it makes dentition normal.
• Give powder of basil leaves with pomegranate syrup to children; it makes dentition normal.

44. Dysentery:

• Taking basil leaves with sugar prevents amoebic dysentery and blood loose motions.
• Take 10 ml juice of basil leaves with sugar candy in the evening; it is useful to prevent dysentery.

45. Stomachache:

• Mix equal quantity of basil juice and ginger juice together then heat it. Taking it is useful to end stomachache.
• Taking 12 ml juice of basil leaves cures gripping of the stomach.

46. Gripping of the stomach: Drink 10 ml basil juice regularly; it is useful to cure gripping of the stomach. Taking a decoction of basil leaves is useful to get relief in loose motions. This process is also useful to end indigestion.

47. Indigestion:

• Chew 20 basil leaves with 5 black peppers after meals regularly; it ends indigestion and fits digestion system. Taking a decoction of basil leaves with rock salt and dry ginger privents hiccup.
• Taking 1 leaves of basil in the morning regularly is useful to eliminate constipation, indigestion and eliminates gas.
• Make the powder by grinding 50 basil leaves, some ginger and black salt (according to taste) together. Taking this powder regularly eliminates constipation and cleans stool.
• Make the powder by grinding 100 basil leaves and 1 spoon red alum together. Prepare tablets (equal of gram) from above mixture and dry it in shadow. Taking one tablet after meals regularly eliminates constipation.
• Mix 25 grams ground leaves of basil with 5 grams sweet curd and take it; it cures constipation and fits digestive system. Giving half gram this mixture with honey to children in the morning provides relief in constipation.
• Grind 4 grams basil leaves, 4 grams cinnamon, 4 grams dry ginger, 4 grams cumin seed, 4 grams cassia angustifolia leaves and 4 grams clove together and prepare sauce from it. Boil this sauce with 1 cup water until it remains half cup then filter it. Taking it twice a day eliminates constipation, indigestion and cleans stool.

48. Liver diseases or liver enlargement:

• Boil 10 grams basil leaves with 1 glass of water until it remains 1/4 part then filter it. Taking it reduces liver enlargement. Taking it regularly is useful to cure other diseases of the liver too.
• Taking juice of basil leaves with cow milk for 20 days regularly is useful to reduce liver enlargement.

49. Breathing problems of children: Mix 5 drops juice of basil leaves with half spoon honey thereafter give it to children to lick; it ends breathing problems of children.

50. Asthma or breathing problems:

• Basil juice brings out phlegm after melting, so it is useful to cure catarrh and cough. Mix basil juice, honey, ginger juice and onion juice together. Asthma is cured by drinking this mixture.
• Mix juice of basil and ginger 5 grams each with honey. Taking it twice a day regularly provides relief in asthma. It also brings out choked phlegm from the throat and chest.
• Mix equal quantity of basil leaves and black peppers together. Asthma is cured by taking it.
• Mix fien powder of 5 basil leaves with honey and give it to children of one year age to lick. Using this process twice a day for 3-4 weeks regularly cures asthma of children. Mix 2 drops of basil juice with honey and after that give it to the baby to lick twice a day, it provides relief in asthma.  

51. Leucorrhoea:

• Mix juice of basil leaves with honey and lick it twice a day, it provides relief in leucorrhoea.
• Mix cumin seed with juice of basil leaves and take it with cow milk, it cures leucorrhoea.

52. Metrorrhoea:

• Taking juice of fresh leaves of basil with sugar candy is useful to cure metrorrhoea.
• Mix equal quantity of juice of basil leaves and honey together. Licking it twice a day is useful to cure metrorrhoea.

53. Pain during delivery:

• Give juice of basil leaves to the pregnant woman; it provides relief from pain caused by delivery and also makes birth normal.
• Tying basil root on the waist of pregnant woman provides relief from pain caused by delivery.

54. Menstrual excretion disorders: Seeds of basil leaves should be taken regularly, it makes excretion menstrual normal.

55. Contraceptive:

• Take 1 cup decoction of basil leaves for 30 days regularly after menstrual excretion; it helps in contraception. Consequently, bad affects do not occur.
• Grind basil leaves with sugar candy and take it, it ends fear of pregnancy.

56. Sterility: If the woman has been suffering from sterility even normal menstrual excretion, she should chew basil seeds or take decoction of basil seeds after grinding it in the period of menstrual excretion, it helps in conception. If embryo does not exist in the womb after taking it for 2-4 months, continue this process for 1 year, it makes the uterus diseases free, strong and able to conception.

Taking 5 grams seeds of basil with water for 3 days regularly before menstrual excretion helps in conception.

57. Mouth blisters:

• Chewing leaves of basil and jasmine together is useful to cure mouth blisters.
• Grind 2 black peppers with 4 basil leaves and mix honey in it. Giving it to children to lick is useful to cure mouth blisters of children.
• Chew 4-5 basil leaves and drink water upon it twice a day regularly, it cures blisters and removes offensive smell of the mouth.
• Grind dried stick of basil with water and apply it on blisters, it cures blisters and wound of the mouth.

58. Skin diseases: Mix equal quantity of basil leaves’ juice and lemon juice together. After that, apply this mixture on the affected part, it is useful to cure ringworm, scabies, face shadow, acnes, pimples and skin diseases.

59. Wound:

• Make fine powder by grinding dried leaves (dry leaves in shadow) of basil and filter it with cloth. Spraying this powder on the affected part cures wound.
• Apply ground leaves of black basil on the affected part; it cures ulcer, wound and provides relief from pain.
• Grind basil wood with water like sandal and apply it on the affected part, it provides relief in wound.
• Washing wound with juice or decoction of basil leaves is useful to cure wound.

60. Wound worms:

• Boil basil leaves with water and wash the wound with this water as well as spray fine powder of basil leaves on wound, it ends wound worms.
• Immerse a thin cloth in juice of basil leaves and tie it on the affected part, it ends wound worms and provides relief from pain.

61. Burn from fire:

• Boil 250 ml juice of basil leaves with 250 ml coconut oil until it remains only oil then mix 15 grams wax in this and put it down. After that, apply it on the affected part, it reduces inflammation. This process can be used to end itching and pimples.
• Mix basil juice with coconut oil and apply it on the affected part, it ends inflammation and provides relief from pain. This mixture can be applied on the blisters and wound.

62. White flecks:

• Uproot a fresh and green basil plant with its root and wash it properly. Now, boil this plant on light fire with half kg water and half kg mustard oil until it remains only oil then put down and filter it properly. After that, apply this oil on the affected part, it cures white flecks. It also cures itching, pimples and wound.
• Take some black peppers with juice of black basil twice a day regularly, it provides relief in white flecks.
• Make small pieces by cutting clean root and axis of basil. Boil these pieces with 500 ml sesame oil and put it down. Filter this preparation and fill it in the bottle. After that, apply this oil on the affected part by cotton piece. It is useful to cure white flecks.

63. Leprosy: Mix 20 ground leaves of basil with curd thereafter take it for 4-5 weeks regularly, it cures leprosy.

64. Children diseases: Make syrup by mixing juice of basil leaves with sugar and give it to children, it cures surfeited, loose motions, catarrh, cold, cough and vomiting. This syrup should be given to children with a small spoon; it cures all the diseases of children.

65. Children health: Mix juice of basil with ginger and heat it. Mix honey in this mixture after cooling and give it to children, it keeps children healthy.

66. Protection from diseases:

• 6 basil leaves should be taken regularly to make the body healthy. It also safes the body from many diseases.
• Mix basil leaves with 1 spoon honey and take it, it provides relief in cold, cough, catarrh, etc.

67. Sciatica pain: Boil basil leaves with water and give its steam on the navel, it provides relief from sciatica pain.

68. Obesity (Fatness):

• Mix 10 drops juice of basil leaves and 2 spoons honey with 1 glass of water. Taking it for some days reduces obesity (fatness).
• Grind soft and fresh leaves of basil and give it to children with curd, it reduces obesity (fatness) of children.

69. Heart weakness: Make the powder by grinding 10 basil leaves, 4 black peppers and 4 almonds together after that mix half cup water in it. Taking it regularly is useful to end weakness and many diseases of the heart.

70. Thundering and volts:

• If the person has suffered from senselessness caused thundering and electricity shot, drip juice of basil leaves on the face and head of patient, it breaks senselessness.  
• Putting on garland of root of black basil ends fear of thundering and volts.
• Massaging the forehead, palm and foot sole with juice of basil leaves breaks senselessness caused electricity shot.

71. Purify water: Putting basil leaves in water makes water pure.

72. Ulcer: Boil basil leaves with water and wash ulcer with this water as well apply ground leaves of basil on ulcer, it cures ulcer.

73. Geuniaworms (Which occurs by drinking dirty water): Apply ground root of basil on the affected part; it brings out geuniaworms 2-3 inches. This geuniaworms should be tied. Second day, apply ground root of basil on the affected part. Using this process regularly brings out geuniaworms completely. When geuniaworms come out completely, ground root of basil should be applied becaused of which it alleviates poison of geuniaworms. 

74. Baldhead or white hair:

• If hair is felled in the under age, mix juice of basil leaves and powder of Indian gooseberry with water. Apply it on the head and wash after 10 minutes, it makes the hair root strong and cures hair grey. Keep attention that this water should not be entered in the eyes.
• Boil juice of basil leaves with coconut oil and apply it on the head regularly, it makes the hair black.

75. Piles:

• Ground leaves of basil should be applied on piles moles, regularly; it dries miles and cures piles.
• Mix neem oil with juice of basil leaves thereafter apply it on piles moles twice a day regularly, it cures piles.

76. Poisonous bite: Mix ground leaves of basil with water thereafter give it to the patient; it alleviates poison of scorpion and snack.

77. Safety from mosquito: Apply juice of basil leaves on the body; it protects the body from mosquito.

78. Cholesterol level in blood: If cholesterol quantity is increased in blood, drink juice of basil leaves; it controls cholesterol level in blood.

79. Allergy and eczema:

• Applying juice of basil leaves on the affected part is useful to end allergy and eczema.
• Make a paste by mixing juice of basil leaves with ghee in the copper pot. Eczema and allergy end by applying it on the affected part.

80. Night blindness: Dripping one drops juice of basil leaves in the eyes is useful to get relief in night blindness.

81. Tiredness: Boil 50 basil leaves with 200 ml water and mix sugar in it. Taking it ends tiredness and makes the body active.  

82. Kidney stone: Basil increases work capacity of the kidney. Mix 1 spoon juice of basil leaves and 2 spoons honey with 3 spoons water. Taking it for 4-6 months regularly brings stone out after melting.

83. Memory power:

• Take basil regularly; it increases memory power and makes the brain sharp. Juice of basil leaves should be taken for one year.
• Mix about 10 basil leaves, 5 almonds and 5 black peppers with milk and take, it ends memory weakness and gets the mind freshness.  

84. Dark circle and freckle of the face: Grind basil leaves with lemon juice and apply it on the face regularly, it cures dark circle and freckle of the face.

85. Cancer: Taking 40 ground leaves of basil with 1 cup whey or curd twice a day after half hour of breakfast provides relief in cancer. Cancer patient should take milk and curd in excess quantity. Oil and red chilies should not take during this process.    

86. Sweat: If sweat has stopped because of any reason, take a decoction of basil leaves, it brings sweat out.

87. Throat pain: Mix 20 ground leaves of basil with 1 spoon honey thereafter give it to the patient to lick, it provides relief from throat pain caused by over speak.

88. Ulcer, pimples and pimple (A pimple caused by the uprooting of a hair):

• If one has been suffering from wound caused by break hair, boil basil leaves with water and wash wound with this preparation as well as apply ground leaves of basil on the affected part, it cures wound caused by break hair. It is also used to cure ulcer and pimples.
• Grind equal quantity of soft leaves of basil and long peppers together. After that, apply it on the affected part thrice a day regularly, it cures ulcer and wound caused break hair.
• Ground wood of basil should be applied on the affected part to cure pimples caused by summer or rainy season.  

89. Tuberculosis: Grind 10 basil leaves with 5 black peppers and mix honey in it. Licking it regularly cures tumour caused by tuberculosis.

90. Nose pimples: Grind 100 basil leaves with some water and mix camphor (equal of pulse) in it. After that, apply it on the nose pimples, it is useful to cure pimples. Applying it on the affected teeth with the help of cotton piece is useful to end toothache too.

91. Influenza:

• Boil 12 grams leaves of basil with 250 ml water until it remains 1/4 part water then filter it and mix rock salt in it. Taking this hot preparation cures fever caused by influenza.
• Boil 12 grams basil leaves, 7 cloves and 3 grams salt with 250 ml water until it remains half quantity then filter it. Taking this decoction is useful to cure fever caused by influenza.
• Boil 12 grams basil leaves with 250 ml water until it remains ¼ parts then filter it and mix rock salt in it. Taking this hot preparation is useful to get relief in influenza.
• Boil 4-5 basil leaves, 2 cloves, 1 red cardamom and 2 black peppers with 1 cup water until it remains half cup then filter it. Taking this decoction at bed time provides relief in fever caused by influenza. 

92. Over thirst: Grind basil leaves and mix lemon juice, sugar candy and 1 glass of water in it. Taking this mixture is useful to quench over thirst.

93. Vatta disorders:

• Boil basil leaves with water and give its steam on the affected part, it provides relief from pain caused by vatta.
• Mix basil leaves, black peppers and cow ghee together. Taking this mixture is useful to cure many diseases and provides relief from pain caused by vatta (Gas).

94. Navel pain: Take powder of basil seeds, it provides relief from the navel pain.

95. Insanity: Grind 15 basil leaves with 5 black peppers and mix 1 cup water in it. Taking it twice a day regularly is useful to cure insanity.

96. Uriticaria: Mix ¼ spoon powder of basil seeds with 1 pickle of Indian gooseberry and take it twice a day regularly, it ends Uriticaria.

97. Sleeplessness: Take 5 basil leaves and sprit 100 basil leaves near of pillow; it provides good sleep at night.

100. Urinary swelling: Make the powder by grinding equal quantity of basil seeds and cumin seeds together. After that, take one gram this powder with 3 grams sugar candy and milk twice a day, it cures urinary swelling. It also ends navel swelling.

101. Impotency:

• Taking 1 gram basil seeds with milk twice a day is useful to end impotency and increases sexual power.
• Taking basil root and telugo potato with betel leaf is useful to end early ejaculation.
• Mix equal quantity of powder of seed or root of basil and old jaggery together. Prepare tablets of 3 grams from above mixture. After that, take 1 tablet with fresh milk of cow twice a day for 1-6 weeks regularly. It ends impotency.
• Mix 350-700 milligrams seeds of sweet basil with sugar candy and take it with cow milk; it ends impotency and increases sexual power.  

102. Hoarseness: Sucking basil root like liqourica is useful to cure hoarseness.

103. Snack bite: Give 5-10 ml juice of basil leaves to the patient as well as apply ground root and sprout of basil on the affected part, it alleviates poison and provides relief from pain. If the patient has been suffering from senselessness, drop juice of basil leaves in both the nostril until the patient gets sense, it provides relief.

104. Toothache:

• Grind basil leaves and prepare tablets from it. Pressing this tablet under affected teeth ends toothache.
• Grind basil leaves with black peppers and put it under the affected teeth, it provides relief from tooth pain.

105. Lungs disease: Make fine powder by grinding dried leaves of basil, catechu, camphor and cardamom with 9 folds sugar. Taking 1 pinch this mixture twice a day brings out choked phlegm from the lungs.

106. Lungs swelling: Taking 1 spoon juice of basil leaves twice a day regularly is useful to end swelling.

107. Children diseases: Give a decoction or powder of basil leaves to children; it provides relief in asthma, chronic headache, chronic migraine, chronic allergy and chronic asthma. Grind slender 7-8 clean (Clean with water) leaves of basil and give it with honey for 2-3 weeks regularly; it cures all the diseases of children.

108. Whooping cough:

• Mix honey with 3 ml juice of basil leaves and lick it, it provides relief in whooping cough.
• Make the powder by grinding equal quantity of basil leaves and black peppers together. Prepare small tablets from above mixture. Taking 1 tablet four times in a day cures whooping cough.

109. Hair problems: Grind equal quantity of basil and green coriander together after that mix juice of Indian gooseberry in it. Apply it in the hair and wash after some time with fresh water; it makes hair black and thick.

110. Old cough:

• Taking 7-14 milliliters juice of black basil with 4-6 grams honey twice a day is useful to cure cures chronic cough.
• Mix basil juice, ginger juice, betel juice, black peppers, black salt and honey together. Licking it cures whooping cough and hoarseness. It also brings out choked phlegm from the throat.

111. Gastric ulcer: Take basil leaves or juice of basil leaves; it cures peptic ulcer and diseases caused by depression.

112. Dandruff: Applying juice of sweet basil in the hair ends dandruff.

113. Stomach gas: Make a decoction by boiling 4 basil leaves, 4 cloves and black peppers with 1 cup water. After that, take this decoction, it eliminates gas and stomachache.

114. Offensive smell of the mouth:

• Chew basil leaves after meals regularly; it removes offensive smell of the mouth.
• Smelling juice of basil leaves removes offensive smell and also ends worms of the nose.

115. Urinating problems:

• Mix ground leaves of basil with syrup of sugar candy thereafter give it to the payient, it cures diabetes mellitus.
• Apply ground leaves of sweet basil on the vesica, it ends vesica swelling.

116. Metrorrhoea:

• Dry basil root in shadow and grind it. Put ¼ parts this powder in betel leaf and take it, it cures metrorrhoea.
• If a women suffering from waist pain during menstrual excretion, give 1 spoon juice of basil leaves to her in the morning, it provides relief from waist pain and cured metrorrhoea.
• Make the powder by grinding equal quantity of basil leaves, plash, long peppers, winter cherry, nut-grass and dried leaves of neem together. Filter this powder and mix some sugar candy in it. After that, take 2 spoons this mixture with cow milk in the morning regularly. It makes menstrual excretion normal and cures metrorrhoea.

117. Pain and other diseases of the kidney: Make the powder by grinding 20 grams dried leaves of basil, 20 grams caraway and 10 grams rock salt together. After that, take 3 grams this powder with lukewarm water, it provides relief from pain and also cures other diseases of the kidney.

118. Paralysis:

• Grind basil leaves with rock salt and prepare paste from it. Applying this paste on the affected part is useful to cure paralysis.
• Boil basil leaves with water give its steam on the affected part, it provides relief in paralysis.
• Mix ground leaves of basil and rock salt with curd. Paralysis is cured by applying it on the affected part.

119. Sprain or hurt: Mix juice of basil leaves with mustard oil and apply it on the affected part after each some time, it provides relief from pain. It also cures hurt and sprain.

120. Phlegm: Make syrup by mixing 5 spoons sugar, 50 ml juice of basil leaves and water together. Taking 1 small spoon this mixture regularly brings out phlegm.

121. Over thirst: Grind fine basil leaves and theen mix 1 glass of water, lemon juice and sugar candy in it. After that, take it 3-4 times a day, it quenches over thirst.

122. Sun stroke:

• Boil 5 grams powder of basil leaves, 3 grams powder of long peppers and 5 grams salt with water. Taking it ends affects of sun stroke.
• Mix sugar candy with 20 ml juice of basil leaves and lick it, it provides relief in sun heat.

123. All the diseases of the stomach: Take 4 fresh leaves of basil or small tablets made from basil leaves with water, it cures all the diseases of stomach.

124. Stomach worms:

• Feeding 10 ml hot juice of basil leaves to children twice a day ends stomach worms and also brings out with stool.
• Take juice of basil leaves; it ends stomach worms and provides relief from pain.
• Grind 10 basil leaves, 2 grams barbering powder and 1 pinch black salt with water. Prepare small tablets from above mixture. After that, take one tablet with water at bed time. It destroys stomach worms and provides relief from pain caused by worms.

125. Nose diseases:

• Grind fine equal quantity of basil, sweet flag, black pepper, purging nut root, wild eggs plant root, horse radish bark, rock salt and small peppers with water and prepare sauce from it. Boil this sauce with 4 folds oil until it remains only oil then filter it. Dripping this oil in both the nostril removes offensive smell and cures other diseases of the nose.
• Smelling powder of basil leaves is useful to cure  chronic catarrh.

126. Rheumatism:

• Rheumatism is cured by taking juice of basil leaves with caraway.
• Grind half fist basil leaves, new leaves of castor and half spoon salt together and heat it. After that, apply it on the knee for 10 days. It provides relief from the knee pain.
• Mix juice of basil, five leaved chast and flavieria repanda with caraway powder. Rheumatism is cured by taking it.
• Mix half spoon juice of basil leaves, powder of 4 black peppers, 2 pinches black salt and 2 spoons honey together. Taking it for 40 days cures rheumatism.

127. Black and yellow urine: Mix some ground leaves of basil with syrup of sugar candy and take it 3-4 times in a day regularly, it cleans urine and helps in urination regularly.

128. Heart weakness: Grind 7 basil leaves, 4 black peppers and 4 almonds together after that mix half cup water in it and take, it ends weakness of the heart.

129. Scabies and itching: Mix basil juice with sesame oil and apply it on the affected part, it cures scabies and itching within some days.

130. High blood pressure: Grind 4 basil leaves and 2 neem leaves with 2-4 spoons water and take it on empty stomach in the morning for 5-7 days regularly. It provides relief in high blood pressure.

131. Ulcer: Tying 1 gram ground leaves of basil on the affected part stops bleeding and dries ulcer.                

132. Epilepsy:

• Grind green leaves of basil and apply it on the patient body regularly, it provides relief in epilepsy.
• Epilepsy is cured by smelling green or dried leaves of basil.
• Mix juice of basil leaves with 1 pinch rock salt and drop it in the nostril, it breaks senselessness caused by epilepsy.
• Mix camphor with juice of basil leaves and smell it, it provides relief in epilepsy.

133. Erysipelas (Group of small pimples): Grind dried leaves of basil and smell it, it cures nose pimples. Boil equal quantity of juice of basil leaves and coconut oil together until it remains only oil then mix 12 grams yellow wax in this preparation and prepare paste from it. Applying this paste on the affected part regularly provides relief in wound, itching, ulcer and pimples.

134. Prickly heat: Grind basil wood and rub it on body like sandal, it ends prickly heat caused by summer season.

135. Collapsing stage: Mix juice of basil leaves, 240 milligrams makerdhwaj and 360 milligrams mask with honey and take, it provides relief in collapsing stage.

136. Acnes, freckle, pimples and flecks of the face:

• Apply ground mint on the face and wash after half hour in the morning. In the evening, apply ground leaves of basil on the face and wash after half hour. Using this process for 3 months regularly cures acnes and makes the face soft and beautiful.
• Mix ground basil leaves with water and apply it on the face, it cures acnes of the face.
• Grind basil leaves and mix lemon juice in it and apply it on the face regularly, it makes the face soft and beautiful. It also cures pimples, acnes, freckle and black flacks of the face.
• Mix basil powder with butter and apply it on face, it provides relief in pimples and wrinkles of the face.

137. Scrofula: Grind leaves of basil, cyperus and betel leaf with water. Taking this mixture is useful to cure scrofula.

138. Throat swelling: Make a decoction by boiling 4-5 black peppers and 5 basil leaves with 1 cup water. Taking it ends swelling and hoarseness of the throat.

139. Rickets: Mix 10 ml juice of basil leaves with 6 grams ghee of cow milk and heat it. Feeding this mixture to children 1-2 times cures rickets. It is also useful to cure pneumonia. This medicine should be used in constipation and flatulence. This medicine should not be used in fever.

140. Vomiting and diarrhoea: Grind 120 milligrams puffed borax with juice of basil leaves and mix honey in it. Prepare small tablets (equal of kidney bean) from above mixture. Taking one tablet with water is useful to prevent vomiting and diarrhoea. This medicine can be taken 2-3 times in a day (according to need).

141. Body strength:

• Toast leaves or seeds of basil and prepare ash from it. Mix equal quantity of jaggery in this ash and prepare tablets from it. After that, take 1 tablet with cow milk twice a day, it increases the body power.
• Take half gram ground seeds of basil with betel leaf twice a day on empty stomach regularly, it increases blood, power and sperm count in the body.
• Take about 10 grams powder of basil seeds with 20 grams old jaggery for 40 days regularly, it enhances the body power. This medicine should be taken in the winter season because it is hot.
• Taking 5 basil leaves with water in the morning after stool increases power of body and memory. Drinking 8 drops juice of basil leaves with water regularly makes the muscles and bones strong. Boil basil seeds with milk and mix sugar in it. Taking it enhances the body power.

142. Tonsil enlargement:

• Boil 4-5 basil leaves with water and gargle with this water, it provides relief from throat pain. It also cures tonsil swelling
• Grind 1 pinch sprout (seed) of basil and lick it with honey, it cures tonsil and hoarseness.
• Putting on garland of basil wood in the throat ends heart problems.

143. Helpful in all the types of diseases: Basil is hot natured plant, so basil should be taken in less quantity in the summer season. Grind 25-100 basil leaves for adult or 5-25 basil leaves for children and mix honey or jaggery or 1 cup curd in it. After that, give this prepared medicine to children thrice a day daily for 2-3 months. First dose should be given on empty stomach in the morning regularly. It is useful for the treatment of cancer, rheumatism, arthritis, outstay, navel pain, kidney swelling, kidney disorders, stone, white flecks, obesity, constipation, eyes pain, acidity, dysentery, colitis, memory weakness, cold-catarrh, burning sensation, relapsing fever, wound, broken bone, cracked heels, asthma, measles, breathing problem, allergy, eyes pain, weakness of vitamin-A and B, eczema, headache, migraine and eliminates gas.  

144. Method of preparing basil oil: Uproot a basil plant with root and wash it. Grind this plant and boil it with half kg water and half kg sesame oil on light fire until it remains only oil then filter it. It is called basil oil.

Basil (Tulsi) Side Effects:

Precaution: According to “charak sanhita” basil should not be used with milk because it may be the cause of leprosy. Taking basil with betel leaf in November month may be the cause of physically problems. Taking over quantity of basil is harmful for the brain.

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Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional before starting any new herbal treatment.