Avena Botanicals

Holy Basil Tincture

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$13.48 $18.99 In stock

Category: Herbal Extracts

An aromatic and balancing tincture to support healthy digestion, the immune system, and general vitality and energy. Opening to the mind and emotional heart.*

Botanical Name: Ocimum tenuiflorum.

Part Used: Fresh flowering tops.

About Holy Basil Tincture: Holy Basil is highly respected in the Ayurvedic system of healing and around the world. This beautiful and aromatic plant reinforces and supports the health of the nervous, immune, respiratory, and endocrine systems. Deeply balancing, Holy Basil, also known as Tulsi, helps to maintain vitality and well-being, in part due to its adaptogenic qualities. We love this plant for the way it supports mood and digestion. Holy Basil encourages an uplifted spirit, a clear mind, a balanced body, and a peaceful heart and home.

Many households in southern India tend a Holy Basil plant in their courtyard for divine protection and clearing negativity. This much revered herb helps to open the mind and emotional heart, inspire harmony and spiritual clarity, enhance feelings of love and compassion, and guide humans to live more consciously with reverence for all of nature.

Garden Notes: Hundreds of Holy Basil plants grace our Biodynamic® gardens. These aromatic plants with delicate pink flowers grow to be lush and bushy and provide an abundance of leaves and flowers for our teas, glycerites, and tinctures. Each week throughout the summer, we hand-gather the fresh flowering tops amidst native bees and honeybees who also appreciate the medicine of this plant. Holy Basil's pungent fragrance uplifts our spirits and the energy of our gardens. We prepare this fresh tincture as quickly as possible after gathering. Truly an honor that Holy Basil has come to the west from India, touching many people's hearts and minds.

Taste / Energetics: bitter, spicy, aromatic, sweet, fruity, warming, drying.

When to reach for it: For supporting mind, body, and soul; gently opening the emotional heart; supporting meditation, yoga, and other spiritual practices. To reinforce clarity of the mind and a compassionate heart. As an ally when gardening, traveling, and taking on a new project. To keep with you at work to help you stay heart-centered and grounded. During seasonal changes and when seeking balance. While practicing plant spirit meditations.


Ingredients: Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum) flowering tops†, Spring Water, Grain Alcohol^.

Servings: 60 per 1 ounce bottle.

Serving Size: 10 drops (.5ml).

Suggested Use: Add 10-20 drops (.5-1ml) to 1 ounce of water 1-3 times/day or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.

Safety Considerations: Consult with your healthcare practitioner for use during pregnancy.

Related Items: Ashwagandha Tincture, Ashwagandha Powder, Rose Petal Elixir, Skullcap Tincture, Hawthorn Plus, Soulflower Essences UNITY Collection


^Certified Organic, ^^Sustainably Cultivated, **Consciously Wildcrafted, †Biodynamic®

*This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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Customer Reviews (4.4 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Brian ★★★★★

The dropper makes it easy to measure out a few drops, and the aroma alone feels calming before it even hits my tongue. I’ve been taking it after meals and notice my digestion feels steadier and my energy stays more even through the afternoon.

Christopher ★★★★★

After a stressful week, a few drops under my tongue in the morning has noticeably steadied my digestion and energy. The herbal, earthy aroma is quite grounding before I start the day.

Mia ★★★★★

This is my third week using it and I’ve noticed my digestion feels calmer after meals, plus that afternoon slump isn’t hitting as hard. The dropper makes it easy to add a few drops to my tea, and the aromatic herbal taste is actually pleasant.