The Amazing Benefits of Tulsi Tea

2. Improves Skin and Hair

Filled with antioxidants and other valuable nutrients, Tulsi’s Leaf tea, when consumed on a regular basis, can help maintain beautiful, healthy skin. With age, the body loses its ability to fight the formation of free radicals responsible for the aging and degradation of cells and tissues. The polyphenols contained in this organic leaf tea delay the onset of aging by fighting against these free radicals.

• Tulsi detoxifies the body. In 2013, studies surfaced showing that the herb helped remove fluoride and other toxins from water. Seeing those same benefits take place when it’s ingested or applied to the skin explains Tulsi’s common inclusion in cleansing drinks and diet plans.

   
• Tulsi is deeply absorbed by the skin, reaching all layers evenly and making it possible for purification and cleansing to happen on the surface and the epidermis– the surface just beneath the outer layer.
• Tulsi is antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory, and these properties are mainly aided by adaptogens. Adaptogens control the body’s response to different stressors. Thus, Tulsi doesn’t just reduce inflammation at the site of a skin disturbance but it directs the way the body reacts to future occurrences.

• Tulsi is antibacterial. Because of this, it has been used as a natural treatment for acne as well as skin infections. Tulsi leaves cease the growth of harmful bacteria while also purifying the skin (if used topically) or the blood (if ingested).

• When the leaves are mixed into a paste, along with rose water or sandalwood paste, they can be used as a natural mask. Leave the mask on for 20 minutes and then remove it with cold water. The Tulsi mask helps kill bacteria and pull impurities to the surface. In the process, it reduces the appearance of dark spots and acne scars, and it removes blackheads.

3. Improved Cognitive Function

In rats, tulsi promotes memory and attention by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase, thus increasing acetylcholine levels [1].

Tulsi inhibited MMP9 in a cell study, suggesting that it may help to restore the integrity of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) [2].

A water extract of dried tulsi protected against drug- and aging-induced memory problems in mice, indicating that tulsi may be beneficial in the treatment of cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease and dementia [3].

Tulsi extract may prevent convulsions via its effects on the Central Nervous System (CNS) according to animal studies [4, 5].

While promising, all of these studies were conducted in animals. Future research will determine whether tulsi is at all effective in humans.

Conclusion

Tulsi Tea has a myriad of other benefits, although many are still in research to determine definitive results. One thing is clear: Tulsi leaves are good for our bodies in many ways. Order some Tulsi tea blends online today and see for yourself!