Indian Traditional Shrub Tulsi (ocimum sanctum) Use in Medicine

Tulsi is a medicinal plant present in India recognized and prized for its medicinal and therapeutic use. It heals many diseases chronically due to its chemical constituent and believes that it has Antiageing, immunomodulatory property along with antimicrobial and anticancer property. Tulsi comes from Sanskrit word which means “matchless one”. Tulsi named as Queen of Herbs of India is one of the holiest and sacred and most appreciated of the lot of healing and healthiness giving herbs. Tulsi is famous for its vital role in the conventional Ayurvedic and unani systems of boy fitness health and herbal medicine of the East. This plant belongs to Labiates family and characterized by square stem and specific aroma. Tulsi use in Ayurvedic medicine and its extracts are used in Ayurvedic remedies for common colds, headaches, stomach disorders, soreness, heart sickness, a range of poisoning, and malaria in the present review, hard work have been made to link different aspects of scientific studies on this medicinal plant