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Thursday, November 11, 2010

Essential Oil of the Week

Every Thursday I will give you a little essential oil education.  Today we will be learning about the benefits of Basil
Basil is:

  • Antibacterial
  • Anti-infectious
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Antioxidant
  • Antispasmodic
  • Antiviral
  • Decongestant (veins, arteries of the lungs, prostate)
  • Diuretic
  • Disinfectant (urinary/pumlonary)
  • Stimulant (nerves, adrenal cortex)
  • Uplifting
  • Anticatarrhal
  • Antidepressant
  • Energizing
  • Restorative
Uses of Basil are:
  • Respiratory problems
  • Kidney problems
  • Poisonous Insect or snake bites
  • Fevers
  • Epidemics
  • Malaria
  • Migraines (especially from liver and gallbladder problems)
  • Mental fatigue
  • Menstrual periods (scanty
  • Alertness
  • Anxiety
  • Bronchitis
  • Chills
  • Chronic colds
  • Concentration
  • Nervous depression
  • Digestion
  • Earache
  • Fainting
  • Fatigue (mental)
  • headaches
  • Hiccoughs
  • Insect bites (soothing)
  • Insect repellent
  • Insomnia (from nervous tension)
  • Intestinal problems
  • Poor memory
  • Chronic mucus
  • Muscle spasms
  • Ovarian cysts
  • Prostate problems
  • Rhinitis (inflammation of nasal mucus membranes)
  • Loss of smell
  • Snake bites
  • Vomiting
  • Wasp Stings
  • Whooping cough
This oils can be applied with out dilution when used topically.  Great places to try it are on the temples, tip of nose, reflex points of the feet and/or hands, or directly over the problem area.  Diffuse.  Add to your food or water as a dietary supplement as this is generally recoginezed as safe for human consumption by the FDA.

Avoid this oil during pregnancy.  Not for use by people with epilepsy.  It amy irritate sensitive skin so test first on a small area.

This oils is great blended with bergamot, cypress, whit fir, geranium, helichrysum, lavender, lemongrass, marjoram, peppermint, and wintergreen.



Basil Essential Oil
Ocimum basilicum

Valued for its restorative and calming properties, basil is commonly used for soothing sore muscles and joints, to ease breathing, and as a cooling agent for the skin*. For aromatic, topical, or dietary use.
 15ml
$26.67






These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Information from the book Modern Essentials:  A Contemporary Guide to the Therapeutic Use of Essential Oils.  Purchase from Amazon.com for $25.95
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