Evidence brief · Supplement
Holy Basil (Tulsi) for Stress / anxiety
Evidence grade C — Small studies
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 1
- graded outcome
- 0
- references listed
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1 at grade C — 1 graded row
What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- Stress / anxietyEvidence grade C
Small studies
Smallmixed
What is uncertain
Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.
- Thin evidence: Stress / anxiety (grade C).
The evidence in words
The verdict
For stress / anxiety, Holy Basil (Tulsi) earns evidence grade C (small effect, mixed consistency) — the evidence is limited or mixed. Small studies
How it might work
It has adaptogenic, anti-inflammatory, and mild glucose- and cortisol-modulating actions across small studies.
How to use it
300–600 mg of a standardized extract daily.
Safety & cautions
Well tolerated; theoretical additive glucose lowering and mild antiplatelet/anti-fertility signals at high doses.
Bottom line
A low-risk, early-evidence adaptogen for stress and metabolic support. Worth a trial if you like it; don't expect strong data yet.
How it is used
As the entry records it, from the studies it summarises. Not a recommendation for you — doses that suit a trial population may not suit you.
- Standard
- 300–600 mg standardized daily.
Goes with
- Holy Basil (Tulsi)Read the full Holy Basil (Tulsi) monographEvidence grade C
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Holy Basil (Tulsi) for Fasting glucoseEvidence grade C — ModestEvidence grade C
- Holy Basil (Tulsi): dosage and how to take it300–600 mg standardized daily.Evidence grade C
- Holy Basil (Tulsi): side effects, safety & interactionsWell tolerated; theoretical additive glucose lowering and mild antiplatelet/anti-fertility signals at high doses.Evidence grade C
- Kava for AnxietyEvidence grade B — Meta-analytic vs placeboEvidence grade B
Sources
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Last revised . A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.