Basil - The cleanser for your lungs and can help fight viruses and infections

Basil - The cleanser for your lungs and can help fight viruses and infections

Basil and Ayurveda? It is a natural healing method from India that originated over 5,000 years ago. Ayurveda is Sanskrit for “the science of life,” and Western homeopathy is believed to be derived from this practice. Ayurveda promotes preventive medicine and the use of natural substances, including herbs. Practitioners recommend holy basil, also known as tulsi. However, it's not just holy basil that has medicinal properties. Sweet basil can also help heal your body.

Holy basil

In an interview with Times Now News, Dr. Manoj Kutteri on basil as the most powerful herb in the medical practice of Ayurveda.

Holy basil has properties such as antioxidants, antiseptics, antivirals and vitamin C. Dr. Kutteri is the wellness director of the Atmantan Wellness Center. “For viral infections like cold, flu etc, medicinal tulsi leaves can be a perfect solution to fight viral infections z[ez-toc][ez-toc]u, increase immunity and recover from infections,” he says.

Additionally, preparing a medicinal basil tea or consuming foods with basil as an ingredient can be helpful as an immune booster and preventive measure.

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Basil in the lungs

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It's not just holy basil. “Basil or sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) is grown throughout India and is known for its medicinal value,” says a summary.

A study conducted in December 2019 examined the effects of basil leaf extracts on the lungs of rats to determine whether basil could be used to treat lung diseases. Their results showed that the "effects of O. basilicum on pathological changes, immunological and inflammatory markers . . . suggest the therapeutic potential of the plant in asthma."

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Holy basil

According to Parmeet Kaur, senior nutritionist, Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, drinking tulsi tea daily can relieve a dry cough. New Delhi TV's food section reports that the "antiseptic and analgesic properties" of tulsi can help cure many problems, including dry cough. . . allergic bronchitis, asthma and other lung diseases in a very short time. In addition, tulsi "possesses immunomodulatory (to improve immunity) and antitussive (relieves cough) properties that decongest the respiratory tract. In fact, it has certain oils that can clear the congestion."

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Fighting viruses and infections

Dr. Kutteri's comments on the antiviral properties of basil leaves praise them, but he expands on them. "Chew a fresh medicinal tulsi leaf daily... Fight through viral infections," he suggests. He says that basil, in all its forms, “can help boost your immunity and provide some relief.”

New Dehli TV says that "In the Ayurvedic tradition[,] Holy Basil or Tulsi leaves are commonly used to prepare desi preparations to treat microbial infections and boost immunity."

Additional properties of basil

Sweet basil "leaf extract was highly effective in inhibiting carcinogen-induced tumor incidence in both tumor models at the peri-initiation level," according to a study on this herb's effects on mice. Additionally, basil leaf extract remains “linked to detoxification.” Basil is found to be “very effective in increasing the antioxidant enzyme response.”

Parmeet Kaur says that tulsi “can protect organs and tissues from chemical and physical stress.” Additionally, he says it's "rich in nutrients like vitamin K."

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Sources:

• ayurveda.com
• timesnownews.com
• pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
• pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
• food.ndtv.com