3 home remedies using tulsi leaves for fever and cold

Tulsi tea, tulsi milk or tulsi juice -- here's how to use tulsi leaves to treat fever naturally.

By: Bhavyajyoti Chilukoti | | Updated: July 5, 2016 2:40 pm

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Whether it is due to the cold weather or low immunity, most of us fall prey to infections, and the most common is cold and fever. But instead of taking a paracetamol to bring your temperature down or gulping down a spoonful of cough syrup to treat a cough and cold at home, use tulsi leaves this time. Commonly found in every Indian household, tulsi leaves are packed with medicinal values. Right from boosting your immunity to helping you deal with stress, headache and sinusitis as well. Here are common health benefits of tulsi leaves you need to be aware of.

How does it help?

A study published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology [1] showed that tulsi leaves stimulate the production of immune cells namely T cytokines, NK (natural killer) cells and T lymphocytes to protect against infection. Also, eating tulsi leaves on a daily basis boosts your immunity due to the presence of immune-modulatory compounds. These leaves also contain antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds, which help in lowering your temperature and in treating a cough and cold. Here are simple home remedies for fever that can come handy!

Three ways to use tulsi leaves for fever and cold

1. Tulsi tea: Add a handful of tender tulsi leaves in a cup of boiling water along with tea leaves and allow it to boil for 5 – 10 minutes. Strain and drink the tea twice a day to treat fever and prevent malaria and dengue fever.

2. Tulsi milk: In case of acute fever, drinking a glass of tulsi milk helps. To prepare this, boil some tulsi leaves with powdered cardamom in half a litre of water. Now, mix the fluid with sugar and milk and drink it warm to bring your temperature down. Here are 6 amazing home remedies for viral fever that actually work!

3. Tulsi juice: You can even drink tulsi leaves juice to lower your body temperature. Moreover, it is effective even for children. To 10 -15 tulsi leaves, add a little water and extract its juice. Take it every 2 – 3 hours with sips of cold water to deal with a fever. Also, read about 10 things you MUST do when your child has fever.

Disclaimer: These are only home remedies and must not be used in place of medical advice. Please visit your doctor if your symptoms persist.

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Published : July 1, 2016 4:08 pm | Updated:July 5, 2016 2:40 pm

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