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Indian name: Tulasyadi phanta
Properties of ingredients:
Properties of fresh Basil leaves:
Taste: Katu (pungent) and
tikta (bitter)
Quality: Ruksa (dry) and laghu (light)
Potency: Ushna (warm)
Post-digestive effect:
Katu (pungent)

Properties of Black Pepper: 
Taste:
Katu (pungent) and tikta (bitter)
Quality:
Ruksa (dry) and tikshna (sharp)
potency:
Ushna (warm)
Post-digestive effect:
Katu (pungent)

Properties of Cloves 
Taste:
Katu (pungent) and tikta (bitter)
Quality:
Laghu (light) and snigdha (oily or moist)
Potency:
Sheeta (cool)
Post-digestive effect:
Katu (pungent)

Properties of Ginger: 
Taste:
Katu (pungent)
Quality:
Ruksa (dry) and laghu (light)
Potency: Ushna (warm)
Post-digestive effect:
Katu (pungent)

Medicinal Properties of Tulasyadi phanta:
It is very beneficial in sinusitis, flu, influenza, hay fevers, bronchitis, kapha type of fever, asthma and other kapha-related disorders.

Dosha Analysis:
The recipe pacifies kapha dosha and vata dosha. It increases pitta dosha

Ingredients:

  • Fresh Basil leaves
  • Black peppercorn
  • Ginger
  • Cloves

1 cup
10 cups
1/2 tsp
1/4 cup

Preparation:

Crush all the ingredients coarsely. Boil these crushed ingredients in one cup of water on a moderate flame for 5 minutes. Sieve this mixture and add half a cup of hot milk and sugar (half teaspoon). Drink it warm. 

It is better to avoid cold exposure after 1- 2 hours of drinking this tea. Relax and take bed rest.

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