Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, the government of India has announced that they will be planting basil, which is also known as Tulsi, in a bid to boost the immunity of prisoners amidst this coronavirus pandemic.

Alarmed by the large number of prisoners that are contracting the deadly disease, the government of Jharkhand has announced that they are going to be planting Tulsi inside jail premises in a bid to boost the immunity of their prisoners.

Experts believe that Tulsi leaves will help improve the immune systems of prisoners and will be a key part in fighting the battle against coronavirus.

Here Are 18 Proven Benefits Of The Holy Basil

1. Reduces memory loss that is linked with aging
2. Reduces memory loss that is linked with stress
3. Reduces depression that is related to chronic stess
4. Reduces stroke damage
5. Supports stroke recovery
6. Improves blood sugar
7. Helps control cholesterol
8. Reduces blood pressure
9. Relaxes blood vessels
10. Thins your blood
11. Helps in preventing breast cancer
12. Helps in preventing colon cancer
13. Helps in preventing pancreas cancer
14. Increases mental alertness
15. Inhibits the growth bacteria that causes dental decay
16. A good alternative for antibiotics
17. Repels mosquitos
18. Repels ticks

Authorities have announced that they will be planting 4,000 Tulsi plants in the premises of the Birsa Munda Central Jail, which is located in Ranchi.

Hamid Akhtar, the superintendent of the Birsa Munda Central Jail (Ranchi) said:

Prisoners and jail staff are consuming more Tulsi leaves these days to boost their immunity power as a result of which leaves have gone missing from most of the Tulsi plants already there. So, we have planned to plant 4,000 more Tulsi plants soon.

He said that each prisoner will be asked to plant one Tulsi plant. Not only that, but the prisoners will also be responsible for taking care of their own holy basil plants.

Superintendent Akhtar added:

 Right now, no single nursery has such a large number of Tulsi saplings. So we are trying to purchase them from different nurseries.

There are around 3,604 prisoners lodged inside the Birsa Munda Central Jail as of writing this article.

Out of the 3,604 prisoners, 150 have tested positive for the deadly disease.