Basil Essential Oils

Basil Essential Oils Profile.

Botanical name : ocimum basilicum.

Origin : India and other tropical area in Asia.

Scent : sweet, herbal aroma.

Note : Top.

This essential oil is extracted from the leaves and the flowering tops by steam distillation.

Physical Benefits

Treat insect bites ( mosquito, wasp), gout, muscular aches and pains, rheumatism, bronchitis, cough, earache, sinusitis, dyspepsia, flatulence, nausea, cramps, irregular periods, cold, flu, fever and infectious disease.

Mind and Spirit

Basil is great for improving concentration when burned, it certainly focuses the mind and boots willpower. It also helps to relieve anxiety and depression, releasing worries and feelings of guilt and giving a sense of happy abandon.

Cautions

Avoid in cases of liver problems. Avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding. For adult use only. Maximum use level is 2 per cent.

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Buy this Essential oils from reputable supplier. Make sure you get Organic Essential oils. Available in 1/2 oz. up to 16 oz. Price starts from $7.00

Grown, harvested and processed without the use of pesticides, chemical fertilizers, herbicides, GMO's, synthetic chemicals, growth agents, and free from irradiation and chemical sterilization. All certified organic materials are certified though OTCO, a USDA accredited third party certification agency. (Certificates available upon request).

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