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Tulsi Holy Basil Energetics, Adaptogen and Detox

In many ways, Tulsi works at a more subtle level, helping the body, mind, and spirit make more room and capacity for what you want to carry and kicking out what's no longer useful, including emotions and thoughts that have stagnated or weighed you down. Tulsi's motion is one of...

Family Herbalism Memoir, Holistic Medicine Library

Meet Tulsi, aka Holy Basil

What do Holy Basil, Tulsi, and Sacred Basil have in common? They're all names for the same herb, Ocimum sanctum. What is Tulsi? Ocimum sanctum, or Tulsi, is native to India, where it's considered one of the most sacred daily…

Herb of the Month

Holy Basil (Tulsi) as an Adaptogen

The term adaptogen is a holistic term that refers to an herb that helps the body recover from stress by supporting metabolic functions. Tulsi/holy basil has this covered.

Advanced Herbalism, Herb of the Month

Mullein Energetics with Christina Sanchez

Candace and Christina Sanchez talk about using Mullein for Asthma, spinal injury, digestion, urinary tract health, and respiratory health. They cover the basic energetics of Mullein, aka Verbascum thapsus,

Herbal and Holistic Living Blog

Antimicrobial Properties of Mullein and Other Verbascum Species

Verbascum species like mullein have a multitude of chemical compounds that work together to defeat invading microbes like bacteria and yeasts.

Advanced Herbalism, Herb of the Month

This is Mullein, Verbascum thapsus

Mullein, aka Verbascum thapsus, has long been a favorite respiratory remedy herb. This fuzzy biennial grows happily in sunny places, often along roadsides and in ditches or on the edges of fields where the soil has been disturbed repeatedly. Mullein's…

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