Ayurveda, the traditional science of life, has a remedy for
diseases when every other stream of medicine fails. Now, at a time when
swine flu is spreading like wildfire across the world, Ayurveda has the
remedy in the form of the miraculous herb, the basil leaves commonly
known as Tulsi.
Tulsi, the purest and most sublime plant, has been known and
worshipped in India for more than five millennia for its remarkable
healing properties. Considered as an Elixir of Life, this wonder herb
has now been claimed to keep the deadly swine flu at bay and help fast
recovery in afflicted persons.
"The antiflu property of Tulsi has been discovered by medical
experts across the world quite recently. Tulsi improves the bodys
overall defence mechanism including its ability to fight viral
diseases. It was successfully used in combating Japanese Encephalitis
and the same theory applies to swine flu," Dr U K Tiwari, a herbal
medicine practitioner says.
Apart from acting as a preventive medicine in case of swine flu, Tulsi can help the patient recover faster.
"Even when a person has already contracted swine flu, Tulsi can help
in speeding up the recovery process and also help in strengthening the
immune system of the body," he claims.
Dr Bhupesh Patel, a lecturer at Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar
is also of the view that Tulsi can play an important role in
controlling swine flu.
"Tulsi can control swine flu and it should be taken in fresh form.
Juice or paste of at least 2025 medium sized leaves should be consumed
twice a day on an empty stomach." This increases the resistance of the
body and, thereby, reduces the chances of inviting swine flu," believes
Patel.
As its name suggests, Tulsi has again proved to be the the
incomparable medicine this time, in the prevention and cure of swine
flu.
The symptoms of the H1N1 flu virus in people are similar to the
symptoms of seasonal flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, runny
or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. A significant
number of people who have been infected with novel H1N1 flu virus also
have reported diarrhea and vomiting. The high risk groups for novel
H1N1 flu are not known at this time, but its possible that they may be
the same as for seasonal influenza. However, Please consult a
practitioner in case of any such symptoms. Doctors have strictly
advised against self medication.