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Ayurvedic Dravya · Seed · — kcal / 100g

Tulsi seed Tulasi Beeja

Also known as: holy basil seed

Holy basil's seed swells like sabja into cooling gel — paradoxical child of a heating plant; used in sherbets like its sweet-basil cousin.

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Tulsi seed — Ayurvedic Seed & USDA Nutrition

Tulsi seed — Rasa: Sweet · Virya: Cooling · Vipaka: Sweet · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Neutral (0) Pitta: Pacifies (-1) Kapha: Pacifies (-1)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Sweet
Vīrya (Potency)
Cooling
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Sweet
Guṇas (Qualities)
Light, Smooth, Slimy
Digestibility & Agni
4/5 · Agni 0
Seasons & Timing
Grishma · Midday

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Holy basil's seed swells like sabja into cooling gel — paradoxical child of a heating plant; used in sherbets like its sweet-basil cousin.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Soak 15 minutes; market 'sabja' is usually sweet-basil seed — true tulsi seed is smaller and scarcer.

Classical Provenance: Tulasi lineage; sherbet tradition.

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • soaked into sherbets and faloodas
  • with lime water

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: always pre-soak (swelling seed)

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Tulsi seed

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1 tsp dry (4g):

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