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.
Pure diamond is the hardest known natural mineral substance and will scratch any other natural material. Diamond is therefore used to cut other diamonds; in particular, higher-grade diamonds are used to cut lower-grade diamonds. But after billions of bucks in research, times have moved on.
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.