Ayurveda, India’s traditional ‘science of life,’ has the remedy in the form of the miraculous herb, the basil leaves commonly known as Tulsi.
Tulsi is well known in India for its remarkable healing properties but its anti-flu property has been discovered by medical experts across the world quite recently. Tulsi improves the body’s overall defence mechanism including its ability to fight viral diseases. It was successfully used in combating Japanese Encephalitis and the same theory applies to swine flu.
Apart from acting as a preventive medicine in case of swine flu, Tulsi can help speed up recovery.
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Chapter: Health :: 5 September 2009