Tulsi
AKA: Holy Basil, Tulasi
Scientific: Ocimum tenuiflorum
Family: Lamiaceae
Part used: Extracted leaf, flower and stem
Where: Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
Phyto-Nectars: Rested
Why
Holy basil has been used for thousands of years in traditional Ayurvedic medicine for health and spiritual development, a key component of our Rested formula for its anxiolytic effects on the nervous system. Modern research has investigated holy basils potential anti-depressant, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, cardio-protective, cognitive enhancing and immunomodulatory activities.
Studies
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2210523912000451
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10942912.2020.1828456
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/13880209.2010.523832
https://nmcth.edu/images/gallery/Editorial/SA2o5d_bhattacharya.pdf
