What Is Tulsi? — Herbalism 101

As an herbalist, most people I talk to are seeking relief from a spot in their lives that feels out of hand; some kind of environmental, physical, or mental stress has pushed them far from the familiarity of having manageable and comfortable lives.

What if instead of reacting to our lives once they reached a place of unbearable imbalance, we had the tools to avoid those places all together? This is the goal of herbalism. When we work with plants we aim to bolster and defend the parts of our lives and bodies that keep us feeling "normal" — relatively in balance, stress-free, and comfortable.

When it comes to stress, the group of herbs referred to as adaptogens are crucial allies in preventing chaos and regaining balance. Tulsi, or holy basil, is a plant that most of us can benefit from when we feel stressed.

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