Basil Essential Oil
Basil Essential Oil Benefits and Uses
- Mental Fatigue
- Poor Concentration
- Headaches and Migraines
- Muscle Aches
- Respiratory Congestion
- Digestive Issues
- Nervous Tension
Description
Ocimum basilicum
Basil Essential Oil is steam distilled from the leaves and flowering tops of the basil plant. It possesses a fresh, herbaceous, slightly spicy aroma with sweet undertones. Just a drop or two of Basil Essential Oil can add clarity and brightness to any blend while providing powerful mental and physical stimulating properties.
Basil Essential Oil can be useful in diffuser and inhaler blends intended to help ease mental fatigue, poor concentration, and respiratory congestion. It is valued for its antispasmodic and analgesic properties and is often used in diluted topical applications to help relieve muscle aches, tension headaches, and digestive discomfort. Basil should be used with caution and avoided during pregnancy (see safety notes below).
Emotionally, Basil Essential Oil is clarifying and uplifting, helping to sharpen mental focus, combat mental exhaustion, ease anxiety, and restore confidence and mental strength during times of stress or indecision.
