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Basil Essential Oil (Ocimum basilicum)

Basil Essential Oil (Ocimum basilicum)

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Uses

Bronchitis.
Colds.
Coughs.
Exhaustion.
Flatulence.
Flu.
Gout.
Insect Bites.
Insect Repellent.
Muscle Aches.
Rheumatism.
Sinusitis.

Method of Extraction

Steam Distillation.

Plant part used

Leaves and flowers/buds.

Colour

Clear.

Consistency

Thin.

Aromatic Note + Description

Top note - sweet, herbaceous and somewhat licorice-like.

Safety Information

Use Basil Oil sparingly and with caution. High doses may be carcinogenic especially for those basils that contain a significant amount of methyl chavicol (Eugenole). Tisserand and Young suggest a dermal maximum of 15% if the estragole content does not exceed 0.8%. Reading Tisserand and Young's full profile is recommended. [Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 208.]

Avoid Basil Oil during pregnancy. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 186.]

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