Forgotten Foods - Tulsi the Queen of Herbs
In Ayurveda, Tulsi is known as “The Incomparable One,” “Mother Medicine of Nature” and “The Queen of Herbs,” and is revered as an “elixir of life” that is without equal for both its medicinal and spiritual properties. In India, Tulsi has been a part of spiritual rituals and lifestyle practices. The plant is worshipped everyday in religious Hindu households. But most people have forgotten the art of using it in their kitchens and daily life. The vast array of health benefits of Forgotten Tulsi herb are just beginning to be confirmed by modern science. This emerging science on Tulsi, which reinforces ancient Ayurvedic wisdom, suggests that Tulsi is an elixir for the body, mind and spirit that offers solutions to many modern day health problems. Tulsi usually has a bitter taste and its roots, leaves and seeds consist of several medicinal properties.