Basil Essential Oil

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Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum

Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled

Aromatic Description: Sweet, herbaceous, licorice-like, slightly campherous.

Possible Uses: Bronchitis, colds, coughs, exhaustion, flatulence, flu, gout, insect bites, insect repellent, muscle aches, rheumatism, sinusitis. 

Constituents: Linalol, Fenchol, Eugenol, Methyl chavicol, Beta-caryophyllene

Safety Information: Use sparingly with caution. High doses may be carcinogenic due to its methyl chavicol content. Avoid in cases of liver problems.

Avoid during pregnancy. 

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