Pure Holy Basil (Tulsi) Essential Oil (Ocimum sanctum) The health benefits of Holy Basil Oil, also known as tulsi, include oral care, relief from respiratory disorders, as well as treatment of fever, asthma, lung disorders, heart diseases and stress. Holy Basil Oil, which has the scientific name Ocimum sanctum is undoubtedly one of the best medicinal herb that has been discovered. It has endless miraculous and medicinal values and has been worshiped and highly valued in our country for thousands of years. Therapeutic Properties: Basil Oil has a watery viscosity and is pale greenish-yellow in color. The therapeutic properties of basil Oil are gesic, anti-venomous, carminative, cephalic, antidepressant, antispasmodic, diaphoretic, digestive, emmenagogue, expectorant, febrifuge, insecticide, nervine, stomachic, sudorific, tonic and stimulant. This Oil plays an active role in treating colds, anxiety, infection, flatulence, fatigue, insect bites and repellant, sinus infection, bronchitis, coughs, depression, sions, whooping cough. However, it is made using herbal ingredients that helps in stimulating hair growth. It is also used for indigestion, stress, sinusitis, insect bites, headache, muscle relaxation, anxiety, bacterial infections, depression, panic attacks, hair loss, insomnia, menstrual cramps, intestinal problems, nausea, ear infections, massage, bathing, inhalation, diffusion and as a study aid. Skin Care: Try taking a daily bath with a decoction of Holy Basil Oil mixed with your bathwater, washing your face with it, or simply applying the paste of its leaves on an infected area of the skin in case of skin diseases. You can also just consume tulsi leaves, and still manage to keep your skin free from all infections. You may not believe this, but rubbing Holy Basil Oil leaves or its extracted Oils on the body keeps mosquitoes and other insects away. It cures skin disorders both internally and externally, without any side effects. This property mainly comes from its essential Oils, which are highly antibiotic, disinfectant, antibacterial and antifungal in nature. External application on the skin also removes extra Oil from the skin surface. Camphene in it also gives a soothing, cooling effect. Headache: Headaches caused due to migraines, sinus pressure, cough and cold, or high can be effectively controlled by the use of a single tulsi serving. Camphene, Eugenol, Cineol, Carvacrol and M-Chavicol have excellent gesic, sedative, anticongestive and disinfectant properties. Anti-Aging: Vitamin-C, A, phytonutrients and the essential Oils in Holy Basil are excellent antioxidants and protect the body from nearly all the damage caused by free radicals in the body, which are hazardous byproducts of cellular metabolism that are responsible for a wide swath of diseases, including cancer. In the traditional Indian medicine system called Ayurveda, it is considered as a tonic to retain youth and avoid premature aging.
