{"product_id":"tulsi-leaves-dried-holy-basil","title":"Tulsi Leaves, Dried ( Holy Basil )","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOcimum Tenuiflorum, commonly known as Holy Basil or T\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eulsi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is an aromatic perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to the Indian subcontinent and widespread as a cultivated plant throughout the Southeast Asian tropics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eTulsi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is cultivated for religious and traditional medicine purposes, and for its essential oils. It is widely used as a herbal tea, commonly used in Ayurvedic medicine, and has a place within the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism, in which devotees perform worship involving holy basil plants or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eleaves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoly basil differs from the basil used in Italian dishes or Thai basil used in curries in Southeast Asia. Holy basil or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003etulsi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has a pungent and bitter taste and it is not usually used for cooking. It is however used to make \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003etulsi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e tea which has adaptogenic properties. Holy basil is highly nutritious and according to USDA it is a good source of potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin C. It also contains iron, sodium, zinc, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folate, and vitamin B6, A, and K.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"NY SPICE SHOP","offers":[{"title":"2.4 oz","offer_id":35348318126235,"sku":"NYAB-106599","price":5.39,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/7390\/7355\/products\/Tulsi_Leaves_Dried_Holy_Basil.jpg?v=1596618167","url":"https:\/\/nyspiceshop.myshopify.com\/products\/tulsi-leaves-dried-holy-basil","provider":"nyspiceshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}