Basil oil

Basil Essential Oil emits a warm, sweet, freshly floral and crisply herbaceous scent that is further characterized as airy, vibrant, uplifting, and reminiscent of the scent of licorice. In aromatherapy, Sweet Basil Essential Oil is reputed to stimulate, clarify, calm, fortify, energize and uplift the mind.Basil’s scientific name is Ocimum Basilicum. It also is known as Saint Joseph’s Wroth. It is a herb belonging to the mint family and is a native plant of India. It is also found in many parts of Asia, mainly the tropical areas. If the features of the plant taken into consideration, then depending upon different varieties grown in various parts of the world, all these varieties have leaves smelling-like anise and often give a strong and pungent smell.In Italy, basil oil is the main part of Italian cuisine, because of the strong smell it has. It makes an integral ingredient of the popular pasta sauce- Pesto Sauce. Other countries where basil oil is commonly included in food are Indonesian cuisine, Vietnamese Cuisine, and Thai Cuisine. But, it is not at all limited to the culinary world; it has a great importance in medicinal uses too. Mostly, the Basil Oil is used as an essential o¬il.

Known as the ‘Queen of Herbs’, Basil is a plant with medicinal as well as culinary properties. It is an incomparable herb which not only has admirable benefits of beauty but to the health as well. People use it as greens or its oil. The basil oil has a sharp minty smell which has warming effects.Basil oil helps in proper digestion, hair growth, reduce mouth ulcers, aid in earache and improve skin dulling. Basil oil is popular due to its anti-infectious and antispasmodic nature. It also has anti-oxidants. Pregnant ladies use the basil essential oil to nurse their babies.