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By Dikshika Joshi, From grandma’s home remedies for cough, cold and other ailments, ‘tulsi’ (Indian Basil) is now being tested by Indian scientists for treating people exposed to harmful radiations and initial tests have shown some positive results. Scientists at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have developed a tulsi-based herbal medicine for treating people exposed to radiations. The medicine is already in the second phase of trials. According
to scientists, tulsi has anti-oxidant and can repair cells damaged by exposure to radiation. “Tulsi-based medicine is already in second phase of clinical trials. It has to undergo some more trials before it is finalised and goes for commercial production. Animal trials have also been conducted and their results were quite encouraging,” DRDO’s Chief Controller (Research and Development) W. Selvamurthy told IANS.
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News Laeaks: By Dikshika Joshi, From grandma’s home remedies for cough, cold and other ailments, ‘tulsi’ (Indian Basil) is now being tested by Indian scientists for treating people exposed to harmful radiations and initial tests have shown some positive results. Scientists at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have developed a tulsi-based herbal medicine for treating people exposed to radiations. The medicine is already in the second phase of trials. According