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The Tulsi or holy basil is an important symbol in the Hindu religious tradition and is worshiped in the morning and evening by Hindus at large. The holy basil is also a herbal remedy for a lot of common ailments. Tulsi has been known and honored in India for over five millennia for its remarkable healing properties. Tulsi is the common and well-known name for this plant in India where it originates. The Latin name is Ocimum Sanctum. Tulsi is of the same botanical family as Basil, whose Latin name is Ocimum Basilicum. This name, Holy Basil is commonly used for the Tulsi plant in the west. Organic India is the first company to bring Tulsi to the West as a delicious tea.

 

Tulsi can be a part of your diet in different forms:

Chamomile is a herbaceous, annual and hibernating plant originating in south-eastern Europe, which nowadays has spread to all continents. The scientific name "Matcaria" derives from the latin word "mater" (mother). The plant loves heat, light (which influences the essential oil contained), and moist soils. The chamomile stem, reaching growing up to 60 cm, is striated and ramified at its base, and each branch has flowers. It makes a very popular and very tasty herbal tea.

Chamomile flowers contain: essential oils (etheric oil: 0.38 - 0.81%), vitamins B1 and C, mineral substances (phosphorus, potassium, silicon, iron, manganese, calcium, copper, lead, zinc, zirconium), glucides, lipids (in small quantities) and acids. The plant has calming, analgesic, disinfecting and antiseptic, anti spasmotic and tonic actions. There are essentially two different species of chamomile that are used for supplements and balms. These are the German and the Roman varieties.

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