The Tradition of Holy Basil Holy Basil, known as Ocimum sanctum in Latin, has for thousands of years been revered as Tulsi in Ayurvedic medicine. Tulsi means The Incomparable One, which is the reality of this majestic herb. When in New Delhi, we visited with the leader of India’s Ayurvedic Medical Association. We asked that vaidya, or Ayurvedic master, why Holy Basil is considered the Mother Medicine of Nature in his tradition. He replied that Holy Basil is anti-mutagenic and anti-inflammatory. It is, he said, a rasayana, or an herb that on its own nourishes a person’s growth to perfect health and enlightenment. We asked why people in the West find that Holy Basil promotes a positive stress response and elevates their spirit, and he replied that Holy Basil delivers nutrients to the mind necessary for the experience of enlightenment.

We therefore are proud to deliver the finest Holy Basil in the world, grown without chemical pesticides or fertilizers in pristine meadows bordering the Himalayas, and extracted with supercritical potency and purity in our laboratory in Germany. To Enlightenment!

Scientific Confirmation of Traditional Wisdom
Phytonutrients within Holy Basil are some of the most prized molecules in the plant pharmacy. To make a drug from Holy Basil, pharmaceutical companies could deliver those molecules in an isolated form, but that would no longer be the infinitely complex Holy Basil treasured by traditional medicine. At New Chapter®, therefore, we deliver the wisdom of Holy Basil in its most complete herbal form. We are, of course, also respectful of those prized molecules, and delivers in Potency Assured levels the five best known active molecules: Caryophyllene, Ursolic Acid, Rosmarinic Acid, Eugenol, and Oleanolic Acid.

The scientific world is giving heed to these molecules. In the United States, researchers have determined that Holy Basil’s active molecules include potent COX-2 inhibiting anti-inflammatories. These active molecules' cell protective properties have been studied with respect to cells of the breast and oral cavity (United States), colon (China), prostate (Korea), skin (Hungary), and liver (Korea).* They have also been studied worldwide for their effects on apoptosis and proliferation.

The whole is more than the sum of its parts, but the whole must contain the parts. That is why New Chapter’s Supercritical Holy Basil is the only source of this herb that provides both supercritical and post-supercritical extracts to capture the fullness of this herb in its purest and most concentrated form.

SUGGESTED USE Take two softgels daily, in the middle of a larger meal with an 8 oz. glass of water.

Our premium softgel capsules are prepared without any chemical solvents, and are certified Kosher, Halal and prion free.

Caution: As with any dietary or herbal supplement, you should advise your health care practitioner of the use of this product. If you are pregnant, nursing or considering pregnancy you should consult your health care practitioner prior to using this product.  

Holy Basil     2778304085

Supplement Facts: Serving Size: 2 softgels     Servings Per Container: 30
	Amount Per Serving	% Daily Value
Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum (leaf), supercritical extract (min 7% eugenol - 6.6 mg and min 4% caryophyllene - 3.8mg))	94 mg	*
Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum (leaf), hydroethanolic extract (min 1% triterpenoic acids - 5.4 mg, including ursolic and oleanolic acids, and min 1% rosmarinic acid - 5.4mg))	536 mg	*

*U.S. Recommended Daily Allowance not established for adults.

Other Ingredients:
Certified organic olive oil - extra virgin, and yellow beeswax

Gelatin , vegetable glycerine, purified water, and carob.