Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
Neem (Azadurachta indica)The Indians believe that herbal plants like holy basil (Tulsi or kemangi) and neem are nature's way of disinfecting homes and helping to fight infection. Here is information I got from an article in the Sunday Star newspaper.
What to do:
What to do:
- Occupants of the house should hang two bunches of Neem leaves at the main doorway of the house.
- Neem leaves have extraordinary properties and the leaves at the doorway act as a protective shield. They should be replaced with fresh ones once they are dried.
- A person who is sick should place the leaves on the bed and around the bedside and it will help the individual to recover swiftly.
- Neem bark, leaves, flowers, seed and fruit pulp are used to treat a wide range of diseases because they have powerful healing benefits.
- Occupants should wash their house entrance every morning with water mixed with saffron and Neem leaves because both have cleansing and anti-bacterial qualities.
- The basil plant, which can also help purify the atmosphere, should be grown or placed in a pot in the front and back of the house. It is a unique plant and it is known as an excellent green for absorbing negative energy that flows into a property.
- Basil is widely used in Ayurvedic treatments for fever, cold, coughs, sore throat, respiratory disorders and many other health issues.
- In the case of fever, the leaves should be boiled with powdered cardamom in water and mixed with sugar and milk. This will bring down temperature.
- Drinking the juice extracted from basil leaves can also bring down fever.
- Chewing on the leaves relieves cold and flu symptoms.
- To ease a sore throat, drink water boiled with basil leaves or use the water to gargle
- Basil leaves work well to relieve headaches when the leaves are pounded and mixed with sandalwood paste and applied on the forehead.
To read more, please visit: http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/8/23/lifeliving/4558138&sec=lifeliving
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