The meditational qualities of Holy Basil (Tulsi) and this authentic high altitude, aged Patchouli, when ground and made into a tea or a smoke, are widely popular amidst Sadhus (mendicants) and is used used for enhancing the dreams, meditations and calming the spirit. Holy basil (O. sanctum, O. tenuiflorum) is a sacred herb in India, where it is used in religious ceremonies and planted around Hindu temples and sacred groves. Sacred groves are believed to be the abode of certain deities or spirits.

The use of Tulsi seeds (sacred to Lord Vishnu) are used in combination with the dried leaves of Patchouli and is popular and common among the mountain people of India. According to the traditional healers, making a tea out of the two herbs, or smoking the combination through a pipe is recommended for improving vitality and sexual performance. Yes, Patchouli has a long history as an aphrodisiac and a stimulant.

Also, according to tradition, this combination prevents the soul from ill spirits. The traditional healers also use the powdered seeds as sex tonic alone. Drunk as a tea or smoked in a pipe the quality of the herbs is both spiritual and mental, and can reportedly have quite noticeable effects.

 

Patchoili is classified as a visionary herb, dreaming herb, hypnotic, stimulant, and aphrodisiac.