Rung 1 · Unproven
Tulsi (holy basil)
Studied in people for stress and metabolism, not cancer.
Side-effect supportYou can do this
What studies found
A 2017 review of 24 human studies covered stress, metabolic and immune outcomes; none tested cancer outcomes.
The catch
Anticancer claims rest on lab and animal work.
What to do
Fine as a tea; not a cancer remedy.
Sources
Rung 1 of 5, Unproven: Lab or animal data only, or never directly tested in people. How we score
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