Tulsi (Holy Basil) and stress
What 2 graded rows on tulsi (holy basil) agree on for stress, and where they differ. Counted side by side, never averaged.
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What the rows agree on
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Tulsi (Holy Basil) and stress
2 rows · 250 peopleThey agree: both rows found an improvement.
- BGrade B× 2
- Rows
- 2
- Trials
- 2
- People
- 250
What the rows share
From the rowsThe best-graded row, grade B, is a randomized trial of 150 people (2012) and found an improvement.
The rows run from 100 to 150 people, published from 2012 to 2022: 2 single studies.
The rows
2 improved- BGrade BGeneral stress symptoms · Improved
RCT · n 150 · 2012 · Adults with general stress symptoms
1,200 mg of actives per day · 6 weeks
Total stress-symptom scores fell significantly more than with placebo (39% greater improvement), including forgetfulness, exhaustion and recent sleep problems. No adverse events reported.
Row on the Tulsi (Holy Basil) page · PubMed 21977056 (opens PubMed)
- BGrade BPerceived stress, sleep and cortisol in stressed adults · Improved
RCT · n 100 · 2022 · Adults aged 18–65 experiencing stress
125 mg twice daily (250 mg/day) · 8 weeks
Perceived Stress Scale (P = 0.003) and Athens Insomnia Scale (P = 0.025) improved more than with placebo; hair cortisol was lower at week 8, and cortisol, amylase and blood-pressure responses to a lab stress test were blunted. Well tolerated.
Row on the Tulsi (Holy Basil) page · PubMed 36185698 (opens PubMed)