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• Diabetes. Some early research suggests that a holy basil leaf extract might decrease blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.
• Common cold
• Influenza ("the flu")
• Asthma
• Bronchitis
• Earache
• Headache
• Stomach upset
• Heart disease
• Fever
• Viral hepatitis
• Malaria
• Tuberculosis
• Mercury poisoning
• Ringworm
• An antidote to snake and scorpion bites
• Basils are a rich source of key nutrients like Vitamin A, Vitamin C, calcium and phosphorus. The presence of Vitamin A helps is strengthening eyesight
• Basils also contain antioxidants like beta carotene that help in preventing cell damage
• 'Tulsi', or the holy basil, is famous throughout the globe for its healing and other medicinal properties. Its leaves are helpful in sharpening memory and in curing fever and common cold
• They also act as an anti stress agent and also help in purifying blood. This, in turn, helps in reducing the risk of heart attacks and also lowers the cholesterol level
• The leaves of the basil are also effective in reducing mouth ulcer and other infections of the mouth