Name: Basil
Scientific name: Ocimum basilicum
Other names: St. John's wort, sweet basil, Thai basil
Family: Lamiaceae
Parts used: all above ground
Use: anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, antioxidant, antiviral, antiaging, fever reduction, fluid retention, improve blood flow, indigestion, insect and snake bites, nausea, induce lactation, reduce edema
Warning: increase chance of liver cancer (estragole but only been found in mice and rats), essential oil should not be used by pregnant woman and children
Major constituents: estragole
Sources
The Practical Herbal Medicine Handbook by Burke Lennihan, RN, CCH
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