Basil Essential Oil, 100% Natural
Aroma:
strong, sweet, fresh, spicy-sweet, grassy.
Obtained by:
basil essential oil is obtained from elevated part of annual Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) of Lamiaceae family by using hydrodistillation method (steam distillation).
Characteristics:
antidepressant, tonicize, stimulates mental work; regenerative, immunostimulant; promotes smell recovery; antiseptic; antiinflammatory, analgetic, spasmolytic; hypertensive, cardiotonic; expectorant; febrifuge; stimulates appetite and digestion, antiulcer, antiemetic, cholagogue; antirheumatic; stimulates adrenal function, stimulates menstruation approaching, stimulates lactation; antifungal; tonicizes, smoothes skin, stimulates hair growth, eliminates wart; good repellent.
Recomended for:
at viral-mycoplasma, bacterial and fungal infections, immunodeficiency, warts, for the prevention of influenza and hair strengthening.
Origin of plant:
South Asia (India, Sri Lanka).
Main areas:
basil is characterized by a large number of subtypes, forms and variations resulting from natural hybridization (cross-pollination by insects), it is growing in Asia, Africa andAmerica. Basil is cultivated in Western Europe, Asia, Africa, Canada, the US and Latin America.
Properties of oil:
colorless or pale yellow liquid with a pleasant strong tart, sweet, spicy, grassy scent with a hint of camphor and tarragon.
Blend with other oils:
bergamot oil, issop oil, lavender oil, majoran oil, melissa oil, sage oil, geranium oil, neroli oil, santal oil, lime oil, citronella oil.
Recommended for treatment:
in depression, hypochondria, hysteria, apathy, nervous and physical overloads, for improvement memory, attention and concentration ability, migraines and headaches, brain vasospasm, viral respiratory infections; as immunostimulant; in inflammatory diseases of gums, pharyngitis, nose inflammatory, external and media otitis; in tracheitises, bronchitis, hooping cough, as analgetic and anti-inflammatory in neuritis, arthritis, osteochondrosis, rheumatism, gout, muscle pains, injuries, delay of menstruation, painful menstruation, inflammatory disease of female genital sphere, gnats repelling.
Caution:
should not be used while hypertension, pregnancy, in early post-infarction period; do not use more than 3 weeks because of the possible rising of blood coagulability.Possible photosensitization do not apply on skin less then 60 minutes before sunbathing.
Storage:
essential oils are stored in tightly closed dark glass bottles in indoor temperature in place inaccessible to children. Protect from light.