Basil Essential Oil

Botanical (Latin) Name: Ocimum basilicum

Extraction: steam distillation, Part of Plant: 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

Safety Comments:

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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