ESSENTIAL OILS
Basil essential oil
Scientific Name: ocimum basilicum
Family: Lamiaceae
Origin: France
Products:
gemfleur : focus+
Scent:
warm, spicy, and herbal with a hot, somewhat anise tasting ‘bite’
Key Qualities:
Antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, pain-reliever, decongestant of the vein and pulmonary arteries, and antibacterial
Primary Constituents:
Mainly linalool, camphor, eugenol, methyl cinnamate
Traditional Aromatherapy use:
Skin care: Stimulates hair growth, conditions hair
Urinary system: urinary infections, congested prostate
Digestive system: stimulates digestive enzymes, pancreatic enzymes
Immune system: rheumatoid arthritis, viral infections
Nervous system: brain and memory stimulant, depression and mental fatigue
Research on Basil (ocimum basilicum)
Essential oils of basil chemotypes: Major compounds, binary mixtures, and antioxidant activity.
Sedative effects of the essential oil and headspace air of Ocimum basilicum by inhalation in mice.
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