0.5 fl. oz. (15 ml)
Excerpts from Reference Guide for Essential Oils
Historical uses:
Basil (Ocimum basilicum) was used anciently for respiratory problems, digestive and kidney ailments, epilepsy, poisonous insect bites, fevers, epidemic, and malaria.
French Medicinal Uses:
| Migraines (especially from liver and gall bladder problems) | Mental fatigue |
| Menstrual periods (scanty) |
Other Possible Uses:
| Aches/pains | Anxiety |
| Bronchitis | Chronic colds |
| Concentration | Nervous depression |
| Digestion | Earache |
| Fainting | Fatigue (mental) |
| Fever | Gout |
| Headaches | Hemorrhoids |
| Hiccoughs | Insect bites (soothing) |
| Insect repellent | Insomnia (from nervous tension) |
| Intestinal problems | Poor memory |
| Chronic mucus | Muscle spasms |
| Ovarian cysts | Prostate problems |
| Rhinitis (inflammation of nasal mucus membrane) | Loss of smell |
| Snake bites | Vomiting |
| Wasp stings | Whooping cough |
Aromatic Influence:
Helps increase clarity of thought.
Application:
- Apply to temples, tip of nose, Vita Flex Points, and/or directly on area of concern.
- Diffuse.
- May also be added to food or water as a dietary supplement.
Oral Use as Dietary Supplement:
Generally regarded as safe (GRAS) for internal consumption by the FDA. Dilute one drop in 1 tsp. honey or 4 oz. of beverage. Not for children under 6 years old; use with caution and in greater dilution for children 6 years old and over.
Safety Data:
Avoid during pregnancy. Not for use by people with epilepsy. It may also irritate sensitive skin (test a small area first).
From Our Reading and/or Experience...
- May be added to food as a dietary supplement or as a wonderful basil flavoring agent.
- It can be relaxing to muscles that are sore or strained due to exercise.
- It is beneficial for mental fatigue.
- It soothes insect bites.
- It can be diffused to reap some of it's many benefits.
- Frequently Asked Questions about essential oils.
- Not all essential oils are the same. This is not like other brands of basis essential oil that you may find at health food stores. This is therapeutic-grade which is more effective and suitable for internal use.
