Herb glossary
Tulsi (Holy Basil)
Ocimum sanctum
Family: Lamiaceae · Parts used: Aerial parts
Tulsi (Holy Basil) (family Lamiaceae). Aerial parts. Grown in Gaia's medicine garden in Umpire, Arkansas; appears across the apothecary in tinctures, teas, and flower essences.
How we use tulsi (holy basil) at Gaia’s Garden
At Gaia's Garden Organics, tulsi (holy basil) (Ocimum sanctum) grows in our medicine garden in Umpire, Arkansas. We harvest it ourselves, by hand, at the moment its medicine is at peak.
In our formulas
Gaia's Healing Hypnotic Herbal Tea: Holy Basil, Ayurveda's 'queen of herbs.' Traditionally used to support a grounded, centered response to stress.
Gaia's Calm Spirit Tonic: Adaptogenic ally, traditionally used to build baseline capacity to meet stress without becoming depleted. Revered in Ayurveda as Holy Basil.
