Tulsi has remarkable medicinal properties, from preventing diseases to curing a regular cough and cold. Also, back in the day, snakes used to frequently slither into people’s houses causing harm. Soon enough, they discovered that the scent of the Tulsi plant used to ward snakes from the premises. Apart from its medicinal value, this plant also serves as a protection for people from dreaded reptiles and hence most houses even today are seen housing a Tulsi pot.
