What Is Holy Basil? Holy basil, sometimes called Thai basil tulsi, is an herb from the same family as the basil often used in cooking. Although it's used in Ayurvedic medicine, clinical studies backing up any of the traditional uses for this herb are limited.
Diamond is an allotrope of carbon. It is the hardest known natural material and the third-hardest known material after aggregated diamond nanorods and ultrahard fullerite. Its hardness and high dispersion of light make it useful for industrial applications and jewelry.
Toned and Tough. Natural bamboo is a pale, creamy color called blond, unlike carbonized bamboo, which is darker, more amber in tone, and may even shade to deeper brown. A result of the carbonization process is a softening of the wood by about 20 to 30 percent on average.