Basil Oil
Aroma: Sweet, herbaceous.
Botanical Name: Ocimim Basilicum
Origin: India
Family: Labiateae
Part of the plant: Flowers
Note: Top
Extraction: Steam Distillation
Properties: Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Cephalic, Digestive, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Galactagogue, Nervine, Prophylactic, Restorative, Stimulant of adrenal cortex, Stomachic, Tonic.
Uses: Immune System: Colds, Fever, Flu, And Infectious Disease
Nervous System: Anxiety, Depression, Fatigue, Insomnia, Migraine, Nervous Tension: Best Nerve Tonic, Clearing the Head, Relieves Intellectual Fatigue, and gives the Mind Strength and Clarity.
Genito-Urinary: Cramps, Scanty Periods
Digestive System: Dyspepsia, Flatulence, Nausea
Respiratory System: Bronchitis, Coughs, Earache, Sinusitis
Circulation, Muscles and Joints: Gout, Muscular aches and Pains, Rheumatism
Skin Care: Insect Bites, Insect Repellant
Constituents: Lanalol 40-45%, Methyl Chavicol 23% and small amounts of Eugenol, Limonene, Citronellol
Blends With: Bergamot, Clary Sage, Lime, Citronella, Geranium, Hyssop
Contra-indications: Do not use during Pregnancy, Moderately toxic, irritating to the skin and may be carcinogenic
A tender annual herb with very dark green, ovate leaves, greyish-green beneath, an erect square stem up to 60cm high, bearing whorls of two lipped greenish or pinky-white flowers. The whole plant has a powerful aromatic scent
