Tulsi Tea For Heart ailments

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Glenn Powell <gaura54 wrote:Dear Thomas

 

Glenn Powell <gaura54 wrote: I just receivedyour email. I have been

an aspiring Vaisnava for the past 30 years, and as a monk, I was trained to deal

with Tulasi in a very respectful and meticulous way. We could only consume the

leaves that had been offered on the foodstuffs that were first offered on the

alter, to Lord Krsna, becaue it is said that Lord Krsna will not accept an

offering of foodstuffs without the presence of Tulasi. Even before picking her

leaves, we would have to chant some special mantras asking her for forgiveness

for any offences iincurred. SHe is an eternal resident of the spiritual world ,

and a very exalted devotee of the Lord, so I am still doing reserach to find out

if it is really bona-fide that she is cultivated in a commercial way, so that

millions of her leaves can be harvested for production. ANyway, here is an

article by a godsister of mine that has cultivated Tulsi for over 30 years, for

spiritual purposes :

 

 

Tulasi

 

Govinda Devi Dasi

 

If Srila Prabhupada ( my spiritual master ) walked into this temple today,

devotees would be tripping over one another in an effort to serve him in every

way. The basis of our philosophy is to serve the pure devotee and the greatest

elephant offense to be avoided that can pull up our devotion creeper by the

roots is to offend a pure devotee of the Lord.

 

Pure devotees are rare and when we get the opportunity to serve one we jump at

it. It is for this reason that Tulasi devi moves all over the world, to give us

the benediction of her seva and her association. The Sanskrit root word Tulam

means similarity and the word Tulasi means one that does not permit similarity.

One who is incomparable. Nobody can compare with her greatness. Tulasi has no

equal. In Padma Purana it is said, "Wherever the aroma of the Tulasi is carried

by the wind, it purifies the atmosphere and frees men and animals from baser

tendencies." Just as the Ganga is described as pure, and has been proven so by

scientific studies, so also scientific studies have supported scriptural

statements about Tulasi.

 

For example, a study at Sri Venkatesvar University at Tirupati established that

the Tulasi plant exhales ozone, the molecules of which contain 3 atoms of

oxygen, in place of ordinary atmospheric oxygen which only has 2 atoms of oxygen

in each molecule.

 

Interestingly the British during the occupation of India named Tulasi the

mosquito plant. During the British period George Birdwall wrote an article in

the Times which described that cultivation of Tulasi plants prevented malarial

infections in Calcutta. The antimalarial properties, as well as other miraculous

healing properties, were attributed to the Tulasi plant by the non-Hindu.

 

Ayurveda extols the glories of Tulasi for maintaining health simply by daily

eating four or five offered Tulasi leaves from the Lord's prasadam. Sri

Arybhishah, an ayurvedic text, describes that a certain gas emanates from the

Tulasi plant and purifies the surrounding air and promotes health and it is for

this reason that Tulasi is grown in every Vedic household. Tulasi is sattvik and

possessing spiritually uplifting qualities. Thus we wear Tulasi beads and chant

on Tulasi japa.

 

Yet, in spite of all the wonderful things we hear about Tulasi, she has become

so familiar and easily obtainable that devotees tend to take her for granted.

There is a saying in Sanskrit that even a thing of great importance and a person

of great merit appears common and ordinary to persons overly familiar with them.

Srila Prabhupada used to say "Familiarity breeds contempt and although contempt

hasn't developed, certainly Tulasi's importance has at times been eclipsed by

our lack of understanding. Perhaps Srila Prabhupada could see this, thus he

described Tulasi’s glories so emphatically in S.B. in order to protect us and

the future generations of devotees from offense to their ignorance and lack of

spiritual vision.

 

So even from a mundane point of view Tulasi is here benedicting everyone with

her presence and from a spiritual point of view we all know the importance Srila

Prabhupada places on Tulasi devi. In Padma Purana it is said: "Of all plants

Tulasi is most dear to me, of all months Karttika, of all places of pilgrimage

Dvarka, of all days Ekadasi is most dear." Garuda Purana says: "There are five

boats for those who are drowning in the ocean of worldly existence. Lord Visnu,

Bhagavad-gita, Srimati Tulasi devi, the cow, and Ekadasi." Just see how

importance that the Lord ranks Her as important as Himself!

 

A well-known Dr. Nalini Nath wrote an article in a magazine Chikita Prakash. One

of his friends went to the residence of the chief engineer of Calcutta City, a

Britisher. He was astonished to see Tulasi's growing everywhere at his bungalow.

It was a shock to see an Englishman decorating his house and grounds with Tulasi

instead of flowers and ornamentals. So he questioned the engineer on this. The

Englishman said: "That you are surprised at seeing Tulasi plants at my bungalow

surprises me even more. Though you are a Hindu, you are not aware of the great

importance of Tulasi? Extensive literature has been published in my country on

Tulasi. Is there no book dealing with Tulasi in India? The fact is no other

plant contains as much electrical energy as Tulasi. All the air within a

distance of 600 ft. from a Tulasi plant is influenced. As a result the

microorganisms causing malaria, plague, T.B., and other illnesses are

destroyed."

 

 

thomas chacko wrote:

Tulsi Tea For Heart ailments:

 

As 'Tulsi' (basil) has a positive effect over blood pressure and also a

de-toxicant,

 

its regular use prevents heart attacks. A tonic may be prepared by mixing 1 gm

 

of dry 'Tulsi' leaves with a spoonful of butter and some candy sugar or honey.

 

Take twice a day; first thing in the morning and before going to bed at night.

 

The drinking of Tulsi-leaf tea keeps the blood pressure even, and drunk

 

regularly, keeps one free from cough and colds and other ailments associated

 

with 'Kapha' dosha in the body. This tea is an instant pick-me-up (energy drink)

 

also.

 

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Please send me also few seeds of tulsi I will send u

back the postage and a little more as soon as have the

seeds. Or let me know how much it would cost so i

could send u the money before you mail in order to

avoid many sending me seeds.

 

Thanks

 

My address is Shiva Akini

P.O.box 1228

Washinton CT 06793

USA

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> seeds of tulsi in ordinary mail. thanks

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We will send you some seeds by ordinary post. Is the address given by you adequate

 

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Saturday, June 05, 2004 7:22 AM

Re: ayurveda Re: Tulsi Tea For Heart ailments

I shall be obliged if someone could send mea few seeds of tulsi in ordinary mail. thanks

shaukat mahmood

302A muslim town

lahore Pakistan