Basil Essential Oil
Basil Essential Oil Profile Info
Category: B Essential Oils
Date Added: 2008-07-17
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Basil Essential Oil Profile
Botanical (Latin) Name:
Ocimum basilicum
Method of Extraction:
steam distillation
Part(s) of Plant Used:
leaves, flowers
Aromatic Qualities:
fresh, sweet, spicy, balsamic
Possible Uses:
adrenal tonic, alopecia, amenorrhea, anxiety, bronchitis, colds, colitis, cough, depression, dysmenorrhea, dyspepsia, earache, fatigue, fever, flatulence, flu, fluid retention, gout, hemorrhoids, herpes, insect bites, insect stings, insomnia, memory problems, menstrual cramps, migraine, muscle aches, nausea, PMS, rhinitis, shingles, sinusitis, skin abrasions
Warning and Safety Information:
Causes sensitization in some; do not use if pregnant or lactating; those with epilepsy or estrogen-related cancers should not use.
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