Basil Essential Oil

Basil Essential Oil

Ocimum basilicum
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Basil is a kitchen staple in many cultures; it grows as a perennial plant in warm climates and is cultivated as an annual favorite by gardeners in cooler climes. Basil essential oil stimulates mind and body. It has a sweet-spicy energizing fragrance. 

Methods for application 

- Use in bath or shower for absorption and aromatherapy benefits

- Diffuse for mental alertness and migraines 

- Massage, diluted, for cold, flu, and pain
- Neat on a cotton ball for earache
- Use with compress for pain

Blends with 

• Bergamot
• Black pepper
• Camphor
• Caraway
• Cedarwood
• Citronella
• Clary sage
• Clove
• Fennel
• Geranium
• Ginger
• Grapefruit
• Hyssop
• Lavender
• Lemon
• Lemon eucalyptus
• Lemongrass
• Lemon verbena
• Mandarin
• Manuka
• Marjoram
• Neroli
• Orange
• Peppermint
• Rose Geranium
• Rosemary
• Spearmint
• Tangerine
• Tea Tree

Precautions

Bay essential oil can irritate the skin. Perform a patch test before use. Can stimulate menstrual flow so avoid if pregnant. 

-Do not use if you have epilepsy
- Do not use if pregnant
- Do not use if breastfeeding
- Do not use if you have cancer
- May cause skin irritation
Not safe for children under 16
Not safe for internal use

Medicinal uses

Antibacterial
Antiseptic
Antiviral
Bronchitis
Bug bites
Circulatory health
Cold
Cough
Diabetes
Earache
Ear infection
Fatigue
Flatulence
Flu
Gastric ulcers
Gastric upset
Gout
Headache
High cholesterol
Mental alertness
Muscle pain and stiffness
Respiratory infection
Rheumatism
Sinus infection
Stimulant
Tension