I miss growing Tulasi... I will soon again plant and nurture seeds of this holy plant for medicine. Tulasi or Holy Basil is a sacred plant for Hindus and is worshiped as the avatar of goddess Lakshmi. It is a divine plant which when either grown, ingested as tea or even just to be in its presence and in tune with its fragrant scent, is said to bestow unconditional compassion. The whole plant has many health benefits and it one of the most revered herbs in Ayurveda.
My experience growing tulasi has been very special, there are friends whom have felt depression and anxiety I would encourage to tend to the tulasi field and prune the flowers that would when finished explain how the intoxicating fragrance and just touching the plant uplifted the emotional burden, even one friend explained rubbing the flower buds made her feel " high "....... in my recent studies I found out that tulasi is radio-protective. One of my biggest dreams is to grow a tulasi in the tropics that would get so mature and big that i could harvest it to make japa malas for meditation...
om peace love and light to all:::::)))) moon