– Adjutant in depressed and anxious people, neurosis – is recommended a mixture of equal parts, powder of basil and rattle, you should take a teaspoon, 4-6 times per day. Treatment is for eight weeks, followed by another two-week break, then resume again. Therapists who have applied say that the administration of treatment with basil plants remove anxiety and pessimism, stabilize emotions, facilitates a much better expression of feelings and individuality in general. The combination of rattle with basil is very useful for states of depression, fatigue and melancholy.
– Headache – is given a teaspoon of basil powder, you put a drop of essential oil from the same plant. It is a remedy recommended for headaches that occur due to fatigue, hypotension, headache with bile difficulties (with hypotonic gallbladder) or associated with constipation. Basil eliminate the headaches by the effect of improving cerebral circulation, the release of bowel and gallbladder.
– Respiratory virus, influenza – is given an infusion of hot basil 3-4 cups a day, every cup is prepared by adding 2 drops of essential oil and basil. A microbiology study conducted that several compounds in basil have strong antiviral effects. Furthermore, treatment with basil prevent complications of influenza, reduces feelings of discomfort (dizziness, headache, cough) during the disease.
– Chronic and acute bronchitis, coughs – it is recommended a combination of essential oil of basil and mint in a 1:1 ratio. This mixture is administered by three drops, 4-6 times per day, in course of 7-21 days. The volatile oil of basil has antispasmodic effects on the airways, destroys many of the bacteria and viruses that cause bronchitis, hastens the healing process and reduce the unpleasant symptoms of the disease. Also, administration of this mixture prevents choking and asthma attacks.
– Chronic rhinitis, sinusitis – one teaspoon of basil powder, you put a drop of essential oil from the same plant, run 3-4 times a day. It is a cure for 14 days, during which active ingredients of the plant will help the upper airway congestion, will help eliminate bacterial infections and regain the sense of smell.
– Rheumatoid arthritis – a cure can be made with combined infusion of basil, one liter, which is administered daily in cycles of 45 days. Studies show that flavonoids and some volatile compounds (such as eugenol) from basil have strong anti-inflammatory effects in joints, reducing pain and stiffness.
– Vomiting, nausea – take half a teaspoon of basil powder, 4-6 times per day. It is a simple treatment, which often eliminate nausea. The volatile oil of this herb act on the taste buds and the central nervous system, favoring the secretion of saliva and gastric juices, eliminating loss of appetite, dyspepsia and flatulence. As such it is a very useful treatment for indigestion, abdominal bloating and abdominal colic. For colic problems is recommended especially hot infusion of basil, which has a very good digestive antispasmodic effect.
– Giardia infection – is given the volatile oil of basil, which is taken by three drops placed on a piece of bread, three times daily before meals. This cure lasts 21 days, after which the treatment can be resumed after a break of 10 days.
External Treatments:
– Eczema infectious – place compresses of basil tincture to the affected areas, for 1-2 hours daily. Basil has strong antifungal and antibiotic effects, which eliminate infection and superinfection.
– Nightmares, sleep – the Romans had the tradition of sleeping with basil under the pillow, the tribes of northern Africa take basil branches and put under their pillow to bring sweet dreams and make sleep refreshing. Ethnologists who collected the data on this procedure say that traditional therapeutic method works without fail.
– Menstrual cramps – moisten a piece of gauze with combined infusion of basil. The compress is applied to the lower abdominal area, a bottle of warm water applied in the same place can help further. The compress can be held for 15 minutes (if possible, change the warm water bottle to keep the temperature high). Antispasmodic and sedative effects of pain are very prompt.
– Adjutant against hair loss – a quarter cup of infused basil with 1-2 drops of essential oil from the same plant. The preparation obtained daily is used for scalp massage. It is a powerful treatment which activates circulation to the hair follicles, and that eliminates the mycoses in the scalp protecting the hair.