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BASIL
OIL |
Botanical
Name: |
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Ocimum
basilicum |
Common
Name |
French
Basil |
Vernacular
Name: |
Tulsi |
Plant
Family: |
Lamiaceae
(Labiatae) |
Distribution
in Nepal: |
Cultivated
throughout the sub-tropical regions in southern Nepal. |
Principal
Constituents: |
1,8-Cineole,
Linalol, a-bergamotene, Terpinen-4-ol, Germacrene D,
a-amorphene geraniol, Eugenol, among others. |
Description:
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Pale
yellow fluid liquid having a sweet-spicy, fresh odor
with a faint balsamic woody undertone. |
Method
of Extraction: |
From
the semi-wilted flowering tops of Ocimum basilicum
L. by steam distillation. |
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Analgesic,
Antidepressant, Anti-spasmodic, Carminative, Digestive,
Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic,
Relaxant, Stomachic, Tonic |
Other
Uses: |
Benefits the nervous systems and useful in the treatment
of anxiety, depression, insomnia and nervous tension.
Used as insect repellent. Benefits the respiratory system
and useful in treatment of asthma, coughs, bronchitis,
sinus infections, cold, hay fever. Effective in the
case of constipation, flatulence, nausea and vomiting.
Helps relieve cramps, muscular aches and rheumatism.
Helps minimize uric acid in the blood, thus relieving
gout. |
Industrial
Uses: |
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Extensively
used in soaps, cosmetics, perfumery and in major food
categories |
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| Safety
Data: |
| Relatively
toxic. Not to be consumed internally. Avoid during regency.Keep
out of the reach of children. |
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GENERAL
SAFETY INFORMATION: Caution
should be taken when using Essential Oils. Do not use
any oils without consultation from a qualified aromatherapy
practitioner. All Essential Oils should be kept out
of the reach of children.
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DISCLAIMER:
This
information is provided purely for informational purposes
only, and does not in any way purport to be medical
or prescriptive suggestions. Any reference to medicinal
or health benefits is not meant to treat or diagnose
any problem and is not meant to replace professional
medical advice and should not take the place of any
prescribed medication that has been prescribed by a
physician. |
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LIST OF REFERENCES: |
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Lawless,
J. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential
Oils - The Complete Guide to the Use of Oils in Aromatherapy
and Herbalism, Element, Shaftesbury, 1995 |
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Medicinal
Plants of Nepal, His Majesty's Government of Nepal,
Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation, Department
of Plant Resources, 6th Edition, Kathmandu, 2001 |
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