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Article: Have you taken your Holy basil today?(DEPT.> herbal healing)
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- New Life Journal
- Article date:
- March 1, 2006
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This question is often posed to me by a friend and fellow Holy basil enthusiast because she has experienced the wondrous effects of this marvelous herb firsthand and can see when I could use some of those myself. Indeed, Holy basil has become one of my most favored medicinal herbs due not only to its important effects on my body's health, but also due to its ability to lift my spirits. Steeped in cultural lore and replete with medicinal applications, it's not hard to understand why this plant is called holy. True to its Sanskrit name, Tulsi, meaning "incomparable," this herb is simply that.
A member of the mint family, Holy basil, (Ocimum sanctum), is one of at ...
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