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Nowadays, due to changing lifestyle and uncontrolled eating habits, the number of diabetic patients in every household is increasing rapidly. Today everyone is aware of how harmful sugar consumption can be for health, but it is not easy for people to give up their sweet tooth. In such a situation, health experts and agricultural scientists have discovered such a natural and wonderful alternative to sugar which is not only many times sweeter than sugar in taste, but is also completely safe and beneficial for health. The name of this miraculous plant is 'Stevia', which is colloquially called 'Sweet Basil'. Well-known experts of unique farming and modern gardening have explained in detail about the qualities of this unique plant and shared a very easy way to grow it in a small pot or garden of your home. Let us know in detail in this report what are the benefits of this sweet basil which is 30 times sweeter than sugar and how you can grow it easily at your home. What is 'Meethi Tulsi' i.e. Stevia and why is it a boon for health? Stevia or sweet basil is a medicinal plant whose leaves are naturally about 25 to 30 times sweeter than normal sugar. The biggest thing is that the sweetness of this plant has zero calories and its glycemic index is also zero. This is the reason why diabetic patients, fitness freaks looking for weight loss and all those who avoid sugar can use it in place of sugar in their tea, milk or other food items without any fear. The medicinal properties of stevia have been recognized in both Ayurveda and modern medical science. This plant not only controls the sugar level in the blood, but also proves to be very helpful in improving digestion, reducing high blood pressure and improving skin health. It is a completely natural and safe alternative to expensive artificial sweeteners available in the market. Easy way and step-by-step guide to grow stevia in a pot at home. If you also want to get rid of chemical-rich sugar and want to grow this sweet basil in the fresh environment of your home, then for this you do not need a big farm or a lot of hard work. According to experts of Unique Farming, you can easily grow stevia plant in your home's balcony, terrace garden or in a small pot. First of all, bring a healthy stevia plant or its cutting (Stem Cutting) from a good nursery. While preparing the pot soil for this, keep in mind that the soil should be friable, fertile and with good drainage, in which a small amount of cow dung manure or vermicompost should be mixed with ordinary soil. This plant does not like accumulation of water around its roots, so while watering the pot, take special care that only moisture remains in the soil and there is no waterlogging. Proper care of the plant, sunlight and scientific method of harvesting. To keep any plant green and healthy, it is most important to take proper care of it. Sweet basil i.e. Stevia plant requires at least 5 to 6 hours of good and mild sunlight daily to grow, so keep it in a place where it gets enough sunlight. To make the growth of the plant dense, its upper branches should be pruned from time to time, so that more and more new branches and leaves can emerge from the plant. When the leaves of the plant become completely green and big, you can pluck them and use them fresh or dry them in the shade, grind them in a mixer to make powder and store them for a long time. You can use this natural powder indiscriminately as a substitute for sugar in your tea, coffee, kheer or any sweet thing. This unique idea of ​​unique farming is giving the gift of new health. In today's era where people have become very conscious about their health, growing stevia or sweet basil at home is becoming a very wonderful and beneficial hobby. It not only enhances the greenery of your home but also inspires you and your entire family to live a healthy lifestyle. Agricultural experts also believe that if such medicinal and useful plants are grown on the rooftop of every house, then we can stay away from many diseases. Then what is the delay? In this season, bring this magical plant of Stevia to your home and take a new step towards natural sweetness by saying goodbye to the poison of sugar in your life.