Can Tulsi Really Help Fight Swine Flu? Exploring Ayurveda's Role in Combating Viral Illnesses

meera1234
Dear All,

I came across this article that can be useful for all of us:

Indian natural herb Tulsi to fight back swine flu.

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 defense 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, an herbal medicine practitioner, says. Apart from acting as a preventive medicine in the 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 Ayurveda 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 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 the 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.

Regards,
Meera
arbind006
Hi Meera,

Thank you for the very useful information. It's really important for any person to know this at this time. In Indian tradition, Tulsi is always considered as 'the incomparable' medicine.

Arbind
lucky_durwesh
Thank you, Meera,

The information that you provided is very useful for us. In this regard, I need some more information from your side. If you know of any Ayurveda hospitals in India, please provide me with the details. You can email me at raqueeb.durwesh@gmail.com or call me at 02462250455.

Dear All,

I came across this article that could be useful for all of us:

Indian natural herb Tulsi to fight back swine flu.

Ayurveda, the traditional 'science of life,' offers a remedy for diseases when every other stream of medicine fails. Now, at a time when swine flu is spreading rapidly across the world, Ayurveda presents a remedy in the form of the miraculous herb, 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 an 'Elixir of Life,' this wonder herb has now been claimed to keep the deadly swine flu at bay and aid in the fast recovery of afflicted persons.

"The anti-flu property of Tulsi has been discovered by medical experts worldwide quite recently. Tulsi enhances the body's overall defense mechanism, including its ability to fight viral diseases. It was successfully used in combating Japanese Encephalitis, and the same theory applies to swine flu," says Dr. U K Tiwari, an herbal medicine practitioner.

Apart from acting as a preventive medicine in the case of swine flu, Tulsi can help patients recover faster.

"Even when a person has already contracted swine flu, Tulsi can speed up the recovery process and strengthen the body's immune system," claims Dr. Bhupesh Patel, a lecturer at Gujarat Ayurveda University, Jamnagar.

"Tulsi can control swine flu, and it should be taken in a 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 contracting swine flu," believes Patel.

As its name suggests, Tulsi has once again proved to be 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 infected with the novel H1N1 flu virus have also 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.

Regards,
Meera
meera1234
Hi,

Thank you, everyone. I received this article from a senior gentleman connected to Ayurveda University in Gujarat. In fact, the Yoga guru Ramdev Baba has also given similar tips for using Tulsi. I am attaching a presentation that can be helpful to understand it further.

Regards, Meera
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