The health benefits of basil leaves have been leveraged for centuries. Basil a much-revered plant in India and is a favored home remedy—and a tasty one—for a number of ailments. At the first sign of a cold, my grandmother used to make a concoction of tulsi/basil leaves steeped in water to offer tremendous relief and keep a sore throat from becoming a full-blown infection. But the versatile basil has far…
Ashwagandha or the Indian Winter cherry aka Indian Ginseng or Withania Somnifera is a revered herb of the Indian Ayurvedic system of medicine as a Rasayana (tonic). Ashwagandha is a small evergreen shrub that grows in India, the Middle East, and parts of Africa. The root and berry are used to make medicine. It has long been considered as an excellent rejuvenator, a general health tonic and a cure for…