BASIL ESSENTIAL OIL
General Description: Basil oil is energizing for the mind and body, it is stimulating and helps clear the mind and focus. Basil oil is considered anti-bacterial and anti-viral, it acts as an expectorant and helps clear mucus and cararrh in nasal and respiratory congestion. Basil oil relieves nausea, some headaches, and motion sickness, improves digestion, helps to relieve constipation, respiratory problems, and diabetes.
Grade: Certified Organic
Botanical name: Ocimum basilicum
Common name: Basil
Plant part: Leaves and flowers
Extraction Method: Food Grade Solvent
Common uses: Basil has been known to help clear the mind and relieve intellectual fatigue, while giving clarity and mental strength.
Note: Top
Strength of aroma: Strong
Aromatic scent: Fresh and herbaceous aroma with a lasting sweetness.
Caution: May irritate sensitive skin. Do not use during pregnancy.
Primary Benefits:
- Soothes sore muscles and joints
- Assists with clear breathing
- Acts as a cooling agent for the skin
- Promotes mental alertness and lessens anxious feelings
Emotional Benefits:
Emotionally and spiritually, basil essential oils are helpful in dealing with feelings of anxiousness, fear, or nervousness, and has been said to be the oil of "renewal". It is strengthening and calming to the heart and mind, making it perfect for overwhelm, stress, fatigue, and may even assist a person in their efforts to overcome addiction.
Precautions of Basil Essential Oil
Keep out of reach of children. Do not use If you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Avoid contact with eyes, inner ears, and sensitive areas.
Popular Uses of Basil Essential Oil
Diffuse to sharpen focus while studying or reading and to fight mental and physical fatigue.
Apply to fatigued or sore muscles and joints. Dilute if sensitive.
Diffuse or apply topically to promote clear breathing.
Use 1-3 drops in a recipe in place of fresh or dried basil for flavor.
Dilute and massage over solar plexus and heart as needed for anxious tension and fear.
Blending
Blends well with bergamot, clary sage, clove bud, geranium, lime, lemon, hyssop, juniper, eucalyptus, neroli, marjoram, rosemary, melissa and lavender.