Basil ct Chavicol Essential Oil - Certified Organic

Basil Sweet Chavicol (Certified Organic) essential oil has a slightly coarse, sweet-herbaceous aroma with a slight camphoraceous tinge. Useful for mental focus, especially when studying and for exams. Can help with coughs, sinusitis and emphysema when diffused into the air. A very powerful essential oil that needs to be used in low doses and with care.

Botanical Name: Ocimum basilscum

Method of Extraction: Steam Distillation

Part Typically Used: Leaves

Class: Phenolic Ether

Perfumery Note: Top

Country of Origin: USA

Organic Certifier: Bio-Gro

Description:  Yellow- pale green, with a slightly coarse, sweet-herbaceous scent – slight camphoraceous tinge - very different from Sweet Basil.

Actions: Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Febrifuge, Nervine, Restorative, Stomachic, General Tonic, Antispasmodic, Cephalic, Digestive, Emmenagogue, Galactagogue, Prophylactic.

Special use: sometimes known as “Tulsi” in Ayurvedic Medicine. Useful for mental focus, esp when studying or exams. Used in fragrances, dental products, meat products and savouries. Stimulates the adrenal cortex.

Blends Well With: Bergamot, Neroli, Rosewood, Sandalwood, All Citrus, Frankincense, Cedarwood, Coriander, Patchouli, Vetiver, Rose.

Safety Data: This Basil is mainly methyl chavicol 70-90%  it can be irritating to the skin and may cause headaches when used in high dose - recommend low dose usage. To be avoided in pregnancy, with children and the elderly.

Aromatherapy / Home Use

Muscle & Skeletal system: Muscular Aches & Pains, Rheumatic pain.

Nervous System: Memory and focus

Digestive:  Flatulence, Nausea, Nervous conditions of the stomach.

Respiratory:  Coughs, Sinusitis, and Emphysema - Inhalant.

General Essential Oil Safety Recommendations

• Do not take essential oils internally unless under advisement by a qualified medical professional.
• Do not use essential oils undiluted on the skin. It is always best to try a small patch test first of the diluted essential oil.
• People who are pregnant or have serious medical problems are advised to consult with a qualified aromatherapy practitioner before using essential oils.
• Use extreme caution when using essential oils with children. It is safest to consult with a qualified aromatherapy practitioner before using essential oils with children.

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