Exotic Basil essential oil
Botanical name: Ocimum basilicum
Distilled part: Flower
Botanical family: Lamiaceae
Origin: India
Chemical composition:
- Ketones
- Esters
- Ethers: Methyl Eugenol
- Monoterpenols: Linalool
- Oxides: 1.8 Cineole, Linalooloxide
- Phenols
- Phenol Methyl
-Ethers (90%): Chavicol Methyl Ether (85 to 88%))
Danger: Use in moderation so that its stimulating action is not followed by a sedative action
Euphoric action (not to be neglected)
Less strong hormonal effect than Artemisia Dracunculus.
Warning: Premenstrual pain: to experiment, an ovary can react positively to Ocimum basilicum var. basilicum, and the other ovary to Artemisia dracunculus (!)
Sacred Plant in India “Balm of the soul”
Legend: * powerful,** very powerful;*** extremely powerful (power value for the associated pathology)
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS:
Childbirth: facilitates
Aerophagia*
Pollen allergy
Analgesic
Anti-fermentative
Anti-inflammatory of infectious origin**
Antispasmodic
Gastroenteric antispasmodic*
Uterine antispasmodic*
Arthritis*
Arthritis (following an infection)*
Asthenia*
Bactericidal (pneumococcus, staphylococcus)
Headache
Colitis in children
Premenstrual pain*
Pituitary dysfunction
Dysmenorrhea*
Emmenagogue
Post-infectious fatigue*
Fatigue due to overwork*
Yellow fever
Galactogen
Viral hepatitis A-B-C-E
Digestive infection (intestines)
Insomnia
Tropical viral infections
Motion sickness
Migraine
Nausea
Ortho and parasympathetic neuroregulator*
Malaria (Malaria)
Neurotonic
Estrogen-like
Rheumatoid arthritis*
Rheumatism (Gout)
Spasmophilia*
Digestive stimulant
Tetany*
Dizziness due to migraines
Virucidal
EMOTIONAL, PSYCHIC PROPERTIES AND THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS:
Anxiolytic
Soothing
Emotional shock**
Gives energy and courage in times of indecision
Harmonizing
Solar plexus (clears)
Relaxing
Anguish
Asthenia
Depression
Intellectual exhaustion**
Mental fatigue*
Hysteria
Fear
Strongly stimulates concentration and strengthens memory
Stimulates the intellect
Sadness
Reference and bibliographic source: Lily BAYER and Dr Hervé STAUB, (2013) “In-depth treatise on Phyto and Aromatherapy”, Ed. Grancher. p. 445.
INDICATIONS IN AROMATHERAPY AND THE USE OF ESSENTIAL OILS DO NOT CONSTITUTE A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND DO NOT REPLACE THE ADVICE OF A DOCTOR OR MEDICAL TREATMENT!