How to Save Money Using Holy Basil/Tulsi

Tulsi called as Holy Basil in English has lot of therapeutic benefits and helps to cure many common ailments such as cold, cough and problems related to hair and skin. So let’s see how holy basil benefits health and helps you save money.

Tulsi for Hair Care

Holy basil is considered to be the best herb for hair problems such as:

• Itchy scalp
• Dry and dull hair
• Dandruff
• Hair fall
• Dirt

How to Use Holy Basil

1. Prepare homemade tulsi paste by mixing rose water or plain water with powdered form of tulsi. Wet your hair and then start applying the paste mildly in a circular motion on your hair. Let this paste stay on your hair for 30-45 minutes and then rinse and wash your hair thoroughly. Over a period of time, this will help in reducing dandruff and make your hair shiny and treat itching in scalp.
2. Mix tulsi powder and coconut oil in equal quantity. By applying this mixture on your hair can reduce hair loss and dryness.

How it helps you save money

For above mentioned hair problems and many others, you can find numerous over the counter medications/hair care solutions such as branded shampoos/hair oil requiring you to shell out good amount of money, in addition to the doctor’s fee for recurring visit. And most importantly these solutions also cause harmful side effects. In addition to this doctors also recommend expensive hair treatments such as laser therapy which costs minimum $1000 or INR 40,000 to 50,000. But a consistent use of holy basil can help you cure these problems with no side effects due to it’s antiseptic properties.
Gillette Mach3 Blades – 4 Cartridges
Patanjali Kesh Kanti Hair Cleanser Shampoo

How to grow tulsi at home

Growing tulsi at home doesn’t occupy much space and by purchasing tulsi seeds online, people can grow it in their home. Holy basil are available for sale online and can be ordered at amazon, junglee, ebay and fabfurnish amongst few others at a very small price, less than $8/INR 500.