The main properties of basil oil:
• tonic, anti-stress, antidepressant
• anti-inflammatory, anti-sclerotic effects, anti-allergic
• adaptogenic, antioxidant, antiseptic
• strong bactericidal effect (viruses, fungi, mycoplasmas)
• immunomodulatory
• antispasmodic, expectorant
• diuretic, antiemetic, astringent
Indications for use of basil oil:
• chronic bronchitis, pulmonary tuberculosis
• acute and prolonged pneumonia, prevention of influenza, acute respiratory infections
• cancer with immunometabolic involvement
• diseases caused by mycoplasma infection
• infected wounds and long-healing burns
• dermatophytosis – epidermophytosis, microsporia, trichophytosis
• dysmenorrhea, gout, sinusitis
• elevated cholesterol levels, atherosclerosis
• migraine, melancholy, mental fatigue
Contraindications: not recommended during pregnancy; should not be used continuously for more than three weeks due to its potential to increase blood clotting
