Abstract

Dr. Pritish Shantaram Naik*

ABSTRACT

Tulasi or Vaishnavi holy basil is a sacred Ocimum medicinal and therapeutic value in Hindu belief. Hindus regard it as an earthly manifestation of the goddess Tulsi; she is regarded as a great worshipper of the god Vishnu. Usually, plant leaves or dal are offered in every hymen and ritualistic worship of Vishnu and his incarnation Lord Krishna. Traditionally, In India, Tulsi is planted in the centre of the central courtyard of Hindu houses. The potency of adravya which permits the same to revelation its act is known as veerya. Veerya is really the ultra chemical act of the drugs which can be of two types Ushna (hot) and Shita (cold). Their conversion as hot or cold however is not suitable as it represents temperature only, while the veerya is something more than that. Veerya is given chief prominence in classics as it illuminates the karma of a dravya. The dravya converts nirveerya, then it is deliberated as having no pharmacological act residual. So veerya potency of drug shows vital role in the treatment of the disease. To inspect the potency of the drug the perception of exothermic and endothermic reactions can play an authoritative roles is used here taking Tulsi as an example.