5. Tusli (Holy Basil)
Also a favorite because of its culinary uses, Tulsi is an adaptogen which is great for energy. It helps you adapt during stressful times and helps regulate the stress response.
It’s worth learning how to grow a tulsi plant and how to use it.
Medicinal Uses for Tusli
- Promotes energy
- Regulates stress response
- Helps with focus and is very grounding
- Anti-bacterial (great for use orally)
6. Echinacea
Probably one of the better-known herbs, Echinacea is great to use when building up your immune system (like if an illness is already in the house).
This plant is best harvested the second year so it has time to spread. When you harvest echinacea, you pull it up by the root and harvest the whole plant. So you’ll want to allow your bed to expand and build up a bit before pulling it up.
You can use different parts of the plant, but the roots are the most powerful.
Medicinal Uses for Echinacea
- Immune-stimulant (helps when used at the first sign of illness)
- Anti-infection (topically and internally)
- Sore throat