Botanical Name : Ocimum basilicum
Common Method Of Extraction : Steam distillation
Parts Used : Flowering plant
Note Classification : Middle
Aroma : Fresh, warm, spicy, herbaceous
BASIL OIL is extracted through the process of steam distillation.
The Chemical Composition of BASIL OIL includes linalool, limonene, methlyhavicol and methlycinnamate.
BASIL OIL have a number of properties including Antibacterial, antidepressant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, cephalic, digestive, emmenagogue, expectorant, febrifuge, nervine, stimulant, stomachic, tonic.
BASIL OIL has a watery viscosity and is pale greenish-yellow in color. The therapeutic properties of basil oil are analgesic, 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, abrasions, whooping cough. However, it is made using herbal ingredients that helps in stimulating hair growth. It find application in industries like perfume, cosmetic, soap production, food, medical etc.