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Tulasi tea? Eating Tulasi leaves?

Posted by Monica MeeraBai on December 9, 2014 at 3:07am in Krishna

Hare Krishna to all,

I would like to ask about Tulasi tea and leaves.

In some search about Tulasi i found that some Hindu person eat one Tulasi leave everyday because they say its "good" for the health.

Also i found some Tulasi tea avaliable to buy and drink.

So, this pratices is good or bad? its ok drink Tulasi Tea? And eating Tulasi leaves?

I want to read all opinions about that.

Thank you

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  • Volunteer
    Mohini Madhavi December 9, 2014 at 2:36pm

    I heard that Tulasi leaf is there not to serve to us; but to Krishna.

    So to try to cure our health with Her is to make a pure Devotee to serve to us. It is not proper.

    We even do not touch Her with teeth but swallow.

    What to speak of boiling Her.

    Your servant,

    • gaurav chauhan > Mohini Madhavi December 10, 2014 at 1:16pm

      Hare Krishna mataji,

      Forgive me for saying contrary to what you say..

      How is swallowing tulsi leaves much different from chewing them?

      As regarding boiling them,the jatharagni in our belly which digests everything does only that.

      Moreover tulsi leaves are subject to quite concentrated HCL in our stomach.[much worse than chewing??]

  • E-Counselor
    Radha Rasamayi DD December 9, 2014 at 11:12am

    Hare Krsna Mataji,

    PAMHO.

    We eat tulsi leaves, but do not boil them or cook them. Therefore, eat them raw. It is extremely good for health.

    Haribol,

    Your servant,

    Rashmi

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