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Holy basil
Ocimum tenuiflorum
Tulsi — the daily adaptogen tea of Indian households, peppery and clarifying.
Flavor
Pepper, clove, and sweet basil; Krishna types run more spicy.
Symptoms
anxiety, fatigue, cough, congestion
In favor
Delicious daily tea
Against
May ease conception — caution if trying not to conceive
Grow lab
Yes
Days to harvest
60–80 days from transplant