Safety · Supplement
Holy Basil (Tulsi): side effects, safety & interactions
Well tolerated; theoretical additive glucose lowering and mild antiplatelet/anti-fertility signals at high doses.
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 0
- graded outcomes
- 0
- references listed
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The evidence in words
Safety profile
Well tolerated; theoretical additive glucose lowering and mild antiplatelet/anti-fertility signals at high doses.
Interactions to respect
No major interactions are on record for Holy Basil (Tulsi) at typical doses, but tell your clinician about everything you take.
What Holy Basil (Tulsi) is
Holy basil (Ocimum sanctum/tenuiflorum) is an Ayurvedic adaptogen used for stress and metabolic support.
The honest 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.
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Holy Basil (Tulsi)A gentle adaptogen with early evidence for stress, anxiety, and metabolic markers — promising, thin, low-risk.Evidence grade C
- Holy Basil (Tulsi) for Fasting glucoseEvidence grade C — ModestEvidence grade C
- Holy Basil (Tulsi) for Stress / anxietyEvidence grade C — Small studiesEvidence grade C
- Holy Basil (Tulsi): dosage and how to take it300–600 mg standardized daily.Evidence grade C
Sources
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