I think I’ve been living under a rock somewhere because I have only recently been introduced to Holy Basil tea--- also called Tulsi Tea. Apparently, the leaves of the holy basil plant are steeped and become tulsi tea. This tea is tres popular! It is extolled as an Ayervedic medicine (don’t ask me what that really means) that does everything from reduce stress, common cold, diabetes, asthma, bronchitis, ear ache, headache, malaria, and many many more. Additionally, you can cook with holy basil and it is frequently added to stir-fry because it is peppery-tasting.
The holy basil plant is sacred in the Hindu religion. In a health food store you can find holy basil extract as well as in pill form. Should you take it? I have no clue, but Webmd says that not enough studies exist to fully answer this question. But, what do I know, it seems as though people have been using this herb for a very very long time!
So, naturally I wonder where I can get my hands on one of these plants? It’s an herb, so it should be easy to grow. Seeds are available on amazon.com and pretty inexpensive. I don’t see any actual plants that I can buy, only seeds.
Has anyone ever grown this plant? I see that it is a summer plant, so I guess I have to wait until next year to plant this. But, since I live in So Cal, could it be a year round plant?
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