- Key Actions: Antibacterial, Insecticidal, mild sedative, relieves gas.
- Parts Used: Whole plant
Basil
Ocimum basilicum, Basil
🧬 Remedy Miasm: Psoric Miasm
The Psoric miasm is considered the mother of all chronic diseases. It primarily manifests as functional nervous weakness, allergies, skin itching, eruptions, and hypersensitivity.
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GENERAL
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MODALITIES ETC
- Cautions: Safe at recommended dosage
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ABDOMEN
- key information sAfety ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ trAditionAl use ★ ★ ★ ✩ reseArch ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ best tAKen As Infusion ✓✓✓ Capsule ✓✓ Food ✓ dosAge C (see pp.44–45) cAutions Safe at recommended dosage.
- See also pp.42–51.
- ocimum-sanctum-herbal/" class="internal-remedy-link" title="Click to view remedy: Ocimum Sanctum">ocImum SAnctum Basil Ocimum basilicum The herb in Italian cooking, basil relieves upper digestive discomfort, indigestion, and bloating, and is applied topically to acne and insect bites medicinAl uses Part used Whole plant Key actions Antibacterial • Insecticidal • mild sedative • relieves gas digestive problems Like many culinary herbs, basil has a pronounced effect on digestion, both stimulating and soothing stomach and intestinal activity at the same time.
- It is best taken for symptoms such as bad breath, stomach cramps, nausea, indigestion, gas, and bloating other uses Juice from the leaves can be applied neat to infected spots and insect bites and stings to speed healing holy basil, tulsi Ocimum sanctum Prized in Indian medicine as a tonic that clears the mind, holy basil has many benefits, including stabilizing blood sugar levels and soothing chest conditions key information sAfety ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ trAditionAl use ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ reseArch ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ best tAKen As Infusion ✓✓✓ TinctureConcentrated liquid raw extractA mother tincture prepared by soaking botanical, animal, or mineral raw materials in alcohol and water. ✓✓ Powder ✓ dosAge C (see pp.44–45) cAutions In diabetes, take only after consulting a professional.
- See also pp.42–51.
- medicinAl uses Part used Whole plant Key actions Anti-inflammatory • expectorant • Lowers blood sugar levels • tonic uses holy basil promotes better uptake of sugars within the body , and can prove particularly helpful in the early stages of diabetes commonly used for cough and bronchitisInflammation of the bronchial tubesInflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes, typically causing bronchospasm and coughing., holy basil also helps to lower blood pressure and cholesterol fresh leaves Significantly insecticidal, the leaves or juice can be rubbed on the skin to repel insects aerial parts 167 A prolific flowering herb, evening-primrose-herbal/" class="internal-remedy-link" title="Click to view remedy: Evening primrose">evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) produces thousands of seeds, several hundred of which need to be pressed for just one capsule of seed oil
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Literature Citation & References:
This clinical profile is compiled from: Andrew Chevallier, FNIMH — Herbal Remedies (Eyewitness Companions), and Dr. David Keifer, MD — Herbal Remedies Reference Guide. Synced with traditional botanical use and pharmacological outlines.
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