Review Article
Year: 2022 | Month: October-December | Volume: 7 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 263-277
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20221037
Tulsi - Ocimum Sanctum: A Herbal Drug for Health Benefits
Neha Rani1, Narendra Tomar2, Shyam Upadhyaya3, Devender Pathak4, Shivendra Kumar5, Sunam Saha6
1,2,3,4,5,6Rajiv academy for pharmacy, NH#2, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
Corresponding Author: Shivendra Kumar
ABSTRACT
Ayurveda emphasizes adopting a lifestyle that is good practices and regularly using herb adaptogens, which can help many people with chronic illnesses that are a major source of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Modern research is now confirming that the Ayurvedic herb Ocimum sanctum Linn is the most significant of all. The advantages it has that there is emerging proof that tulsi can heal ailments related to the body's chemistry, metabolism, and emotions. through a special medley of pharmacological effects, reduce stress. Organs and tissues have been discovered to be protected by tulsi. against physical stress from extended physical labor and chemical strain caused by industrial toxins and toxic metals, Ischemia, exposure to the cold, and loud noises. Ocimum sanctum has also been demonstrated to reduce metabolite pressure by bringing blood glucose level, heart rate, and blood triglycerides back to normal, additionally to mental stress by promoting happiness. Impact on cognition and memory, as well as through its anxiolytic and antidepressant qualities. The multifaceted antibacterial properties of tulsi including activity against a wide variety of human and animal pathogens claims that it has several applications, including water purification, mouthwash, sanitizer, and usage in animal husbandry, wound healing, traveler's health, and food preservation. It can also be used to raise animals, treat wounds preserve food and herbal raw materials, and raise animals. Tulsi plant cultivation ties the grower to the generative forces of nature on a spiritual and practical level, and organic agriculture provides answers for issues like food security, hunger, environmental, rural poverty, climate change, and degradation, The usage of tulsi in every day routines is a tribute to Ayurvedic expertise and serves as an illustration of how old wisdom may provide answers to contemporary issues.
Keywords: [holy basil, Ocimum sanctum, tulsi, lifestyle, adaptogen, Ayurveda, and stress]