Tulsi is in the mint family, and also called "Holy Basil." It is sweet and fragrant, with a bit of a spicy-sweet taste. Tulsi can help to gently stimulate the immune system, can act as a digestive aid, immune system regulator. digestive aid, and as a nervine to calm the body and invite it to slow down. Tulsi can help those with anxiety, ADD and ADHD, head trauma, and diabetes. It can help to bring clarity to the mind and was shown in a double-blind placebo-controlled human study to improve cognitive abilities. Short-term memory was also improved in that study. It can relieve gas, a stuck digestive tract, and help with lung complaints. For asthma and bronchial complaints, tulsi can help to reduce the histamine response. Several studies have shown that tulsi can help those with diabetes as it can help to stabilize blood sugar. Some diabetics were able to successfully lower their fasting blood sugar glucose. It can help to uplift the body and move along "stuck" energy.