Dioscorides recommended the use of basil for the treatment of dysuria. The basil leaves have been traditionally used for the treatment of insect and snakes. Basil tea helps digestion and soothes the intestine. The basil extract acts beneficial in cases of stomatitis and herpes zoster. It is also recommended for migraines, headaches, simple nausea and nausea of pregnancy. After the infant’s birth, they said that ‘women chew basil leaves to increase the production of breast milk’. Basil was also used in aromatherapy. The essential oil of basil is extracted from the whole plant, it is almost transparent and has a smell that is sweet and spicy. It affects almost all the systems of our organization. It stimulates the nervous system, it fights stress, anxiety, mental fatigue and helps to concentrate.
It also relieves cough, flu and cold, depression and weakness and soothes insects and snakes.