Indian natural herb Tulsi to fight back swine flu
Wed, Aug 12 11:56 AM
Ayurveda, the traditional 'science of life', has a
remedy for diseases when every other stream of medicine fails. Now, at
a time when swine flu is spreading like wildfire across the world,
Ayurveda has the remedy in the form of the miraculous herb, the basil
leaves commonly known as Tulsi.Tulsi, the purest and most
sublime plant, has been known and worshipped in India for more than
five millennia for its remarkable healing properties. Considered as an
'Elixir of Life', this wonder herb has now been claimed to keep the
deadly swine flu at bay and help fast recovery in afflicted persons."The
anti-flu property of Tulsi 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," Dr U K Tiwari, a herbal medicine
practitioner says.Apart from acting as a preventive medicine in case of swine
flu, Tulsi can help the patient recover faster."Even
when a person has already contracted swine flu, Tulsi can help in
speeding up the recovery process and also help in strengthening the
immune system of the body," he claims.Dr Bhupesh Patel, a
lecturer at Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar is also of the view
that Tulsi can play an important role in controlling swine flu."Tulsi
can control swine flu and it should be taken in fresh form. Juice or
paste of at least 20-25 medium sized leaves should be consumed twice a
day on an empty stomach." This increases the resistance of the body
and, thereby, reduces the chances of inviting swine flu," believes
Patel.As its name suggests, Tulsi has again proved to be the
'the incomparable' medicine - this time, in the prevention and cure of
swine flu.The symptoms of the H1N1 flu virus in people are
similar to the symptoms of seasonal flu and include fever, cough, sore
throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue.
A significant number of people who have been infected with novel H1N1
flu virus also have reported diarrhea and vomiting. The high risk
groups for novel H1N1 flu are not known at this time, but it's possible
that they may be the same as for seasonal influenza. However, Please
consult a practitioner in case of any such symptoms. Doctors have
strictly advised against self medication.
(With PTI inputs)
