Description
Botanical name: Ocimum Basilicum
Basil Oil (Sweet) 100% Pure Essential Oil – Steam distilled from leaves & flowers.
Umuthi Botanicals offers Sweet Basil Essential Oil (Ocimum basilicum), which has various therapeutic properties.
- Analgesic: Provides pain relief.
- Antidepressant: Helps uplift mood and reduce symptoms of depression.
- Antiseptic: Prevents the growth of microorganisms.
- Digestive: Aids digestion and relieves digestive discomfort.
- Expectorant: Promotes the removal of excess mucus from the respiratory system.
- Anti-inflammatory: Reduces inflammation and swelling.
- Antispasmodic: Relieves muscle spasms.
The main chemical constituents in Basil essential oil include:
- Linalool
- Methyl chavicol (estragole)
- Eugenol
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Camphor
Originates in South Africa.
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