Mahānīla Ghṛta · महानील घृत
severe Kushtha — incurable form; Shvitra (leucoderma).
Tulsi (Holy Basil)
Tulasī तुलसी
Ocimum tenuiflorum / O. sanctum · Lamiaceae
herb leaf ushna cultivated
Rasa-Panchaka — five-fold pharmacology
- Rasa
- katu · tikta— tastes at first contact
- Guna
- laghu · ruksha · tikshna— qualities
- Virya
- ushna— potency (heating)
- Vipaka
- katu— post-digestive effect
Dosha effect
V
Vata
↓pacifies
P
Pitta
↑aggravates
K
Kapha
↓pacifies
pacifies (↓) aggravates (↑) neutral (·)
Functions
anti-microbialanti-acnewarmingKapha-pacifying
Holy basil. Anti-microbial leaf, used in Kapha-skin face packs, scalp sprays, and aroma-therapy steam inhalations.
Used in 2 recipes
Triphalādi Rūkṣa Udvartana · त्रिफलादि रूक्ष उद्वर्तन
weight reduction; cellulite.