Ingredients
Basil Essential Oil (Ocimum basilicum)
100% Pure and Unadulterated
Certified Kosher and Parve

Synonyms
Sweet basil Oil, Comoran Oil, Reunion basil Oil, Joy Of The Mountain Oil, True Basil Oil, European Basil Oil, French Basil Oil

Family
Labiatae, Lamiaceae

Part Used
Leaves

Method of Extraction
Steam distillation

Note
Top

Dosage Forms
Pure-Li Natural Basil Oil is certified Kosher and Parve, and is packaged in convenient 10ml amber glass bottles with dropper caps to control dispensing

Actions
antidepressant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, cephalic, digestive, emmenagogue, expectorant, febrifuge, galactagogue, nervine, prophylactic, restorative, adrenal cortex stimulant, stomachic, tonic.

Internal Indications
mental fatigue, anxiety, insomnia, vertigo, dyspepsia, intestinal infections, whooping cough, migraine, epilepsy, paralysis, gout, amenorrhea

External Indications
chronic nasal catarrh, rhinitis, wasp stings, snake bites, insects

Aromatheraputic Indications
poor memory, nervous fatigue, mental strain

Aromatheraputic Actions
clarifying, uplifting, energizing, strengthening, refreshing

Contraindications
Avoid excessive use during pregnancy

Therapeutic Indications
Basil is a tender annual herb. The leaves are a dark green oval shape with a gray green underside. It has an erect square stem that can brow up to 60 centimeters high. The flowers are greenish or pinky-white and the entire plant has a very aromatic sweet and somewhat spicy scent. Basil is native to tropical Asia and Africa, however, it is now cultivated throughout Europe, the Mediterranean, the Pacific Islands, North and South America. True Sweet Basil oil is produced in France, Italy, Egypt, Bulgaria, Hungary and the USA.

Traditional use in Ayurvedic medicine in the Far East was for respiratory problems, as an antidote to poisonous insect or snake bites. It is also used for fevers and improves blood circulation and digestion. In China it is used for stomach and kidney ailments. In the west it is considered a cooling herb and is used for rheumatic pain, skin problems and as a nervine. In Italy and France it is a very popular culinary herb.

Therapeutically it is used against insect bites and as an insect repellent. It is helpful in treating gout, muscular aches and pains, rheumatism, bronchitis, cough, earache, and is also being used for flatulence, nausea, cramps, colds fever, flu and infectious disease.

Basil is helpful in cases of depression, fatigue, insomnia, migraine, and nervous tension. It is considered to be possibly the best aromatic nerve tonic.

Commercially the oil is used in soaps, cosmetics and perfume. This herb and oil are used as flavour agents in practically all major food categories

Storage
Basil oil should be stored in a cool, dry area until it is used. Once opened, refrigeration and tightly closing the cap will prolong its shelf life.

Usage
Endurance: A whiff of Basil's awakening, peppery-anise perfume refreshes and helps provide stamina to overworked bodies. Basil is the choice oil for tired students, writers, office workers or long distance drivers. Use a vapourizer or inhale directly for general endurance.

Headaches & Colds: For temporary relief of headache and the symptoms of head colds; use in a massage oil blend massaging the neck, temples and forehead.

Muscle cramps & Pain: Use in a massage oil blend to bring relief to muscular cramping and muscles suffering from stress and strain

Blends With
Clary Sage oil, Black Pepper oil, Geranium oil, Lavender oil, Lemongrass oil

Complimentary Therapies
Proper nutrition is vital to good health. Drink plenty of water (at least 8 glasses daily) and juice instead of coffee, tea or sodas. Try to avoid synthetic ingredients, highly concentrated in prepared or packaged foods, and take a well-balanced multivitamin and mineral supplement.