Therapeutic Uses of Tulsi

Pharmaceutical Science-Oral medicine

Abstract

The medicinal plant, generally referred to as "tulsi," belongs to the genus "Ocimum sanctum," It has been employed inAyurveda and other traditional indigenous medical systems for ages. It has wide applications, not just restricted to medicine butalso dental applications. The use of such plants has seen a boom in recent years, especially in India, although it has been overlookedfor a long time. Its application is primarily in the field of oral medicine and is used to treat disorders like potentially malignantdisorders. Many studies have shown that the qualities of tulsi, such as expectorant, analgesic, anticancer, antiasthmatic, antiemetic,diaphoretic, antidiabetic, antifertility, hepatoprotective, hypotensive, hypolipidemic, and antistress agent, can be used to treat awide range of medical diseases. Tulsi and other such plants have fewer side effects and are a potent alternative to moderntherapeutic modalities for treating such disorders. Although its potential has yet to be fully realized as more research is needed,there is no question about its effects as a therapeutic agent. This paper reviews the therapeutic potential of tulsi to treat oraldiseases. According to the current research, Tulsi has various therapeutic uses that several studies have validated. However, itsuse in allopathic medicine is still constrained because there must be human clinical trials.