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Basil 100% Pure Therapeutic Grade Essential Oil

100% Pure Essential Oil

Name : Basil ( Sweet Basil or Exotic Basil )
Species : Ocimum basilicum.

Method : Steam distillation
Note Classification : Top
Scent : Sweet, herbaceous. Slight camphor.
Colour : Yellow or pale-green
Family: Lamiaceae ( Labiatae )
Extracted From : Flowering tops and leaves. Region: France, Cyprus, Seychelles, Comoro Islands
Historical : In the Far East, used in Ayurvedic medicine as tulsi.

Native to India and treated as a sacred herb where it was believed to protect against evil.

In Greece it became a symbol of hostility and insanity !

It reached Europe in the 16th century and was used in cooking and medicine.

The oil was even used to scent snuff. In the 17th century, herbalist Jacques Tournefourt thought smelling basil would cause scorpions to breed in the brain - giving it a bit of a negative image. Basil has been used as an antidote to insect and snake bites.
Of Interest : Around 150 varieties of basil in the world. Used extensively in food products.
Aromatherapy Uses: Basil essential oil is known to be good for

Nervous System: Anxiety, depression, nervous tension, clears the mind.

Pain : Migraine, rheumatism, muscular aches & pains.

Respiratory : Catarrh, sinusitis, whooping cough, flu, emphysema.

Skin : Acne, wasp stings, mosquito bites.

Digestion: Nausea, flatulence, dyspepsia.

Blends Well With : bergamot, geranium, hyssop

Chemical Analysis : methyl chavicol 70-88%, linalol, cineol, camphor, eugenol, limonene, citronellol
French basil has 24% methyl chavicol and is less toxic
Safety Data : Moderately toxic - possible skin irritant and carcinogen. Avoid if pregnant

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