Basil oil
Basil essential oil is made from different types of basil herb through steam distillation .
ingredients
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Basil oil (methylchavicol) |
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84775-71-3 |
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Depending on the country of origin and harvest time of the plant, basil oil can contain various substances in different amounts, which can vary greatly: Oil made from the European spice basil ( Ocimum basilicum ) is characterized by high concentrations of linalool (30–90%) and estragole (50–90%) ). Other ingredients are 1,8-cineole and eugenol . African basil oil from Réunion or the Comoros, on the other hand, is rich in estragole and camphor , but contains only a small amount of linalool, cineole or eugenol.
Effect / application
The essential basil oil has a very strong anti-spasmodic and anti-inflammatory effect, it is relaxing and pain-relieving for stomach and menstrual cramps and cleanses the intestine for intestinal infections and digestive problems. Essential basil oil is used for restlessness, anxiety, stress-related complaints, nervousness and sleep disorders.
Contraindications
Basil oil should not be used during pregnancy. In general, permanent use should be avoided due to the harmfulness of estragole.
literature
R. Hiltunen and Y. Holm: 4. Essential Oil of Ocimum. in: R. Hiltunen and Y. Holm (eds.): Basil: The genus Ocimum. Taylor & Francis, 1999. ISBN 9057024322 . P. 77 ff.
Web links
- Safety data sheet for basil oil Comoros from Omikron, accessed April 9, 2013.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Datasheet basil oil (methylchavicol) from Sanabio , accessed on June 13, 2016.
