Benefits of basil leaves

Basil for fatigue, insomnia or anxiety and its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory power

Basil leaves

Basil, Ocimum basilicum, is an annual medicinal and aromatic plant belonging to the Labiaceae botanical family that measures about 60 cm tall with oval and jagged leaves and flowers in corsage in white or pinkish colors that we can see during the summer. Basil is native to Asia, specifically India.

Basil is a type of aromatic plant that does not leave you indifferent. It is well known because it is part of many dishes of Italian cuisine such as pasta and pizzas and is an essential spice to make the delicious pesto sauce. In Mediterranean cuisine in general it is an herb widely used in many recipes due to its aroma.

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Medicinal properties of basil, Ocimum basilicum

This medicinal and aromatic plant has antispasmodic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, stimulant, sedative, galactogenic and béquica properties.

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It has essential oils (such as cineole, estragol or eugenol), tannins, flavonoids and antioxidants.

What benefits does basil have?

Below you can see a list with the health benefits of basil consumption.

• It is beneficial in cases of insomnia and anxiety
• Activates bowel function
• Combats physical and mental fatigue
• It helps eliminate kidney stones or stones
• Promotes good digestion of food
• Avoid muscle weakness

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• Reduces stomach upset and vomiting
• Improve respiratory tract conditions
• Repels mosquitoes
• Activate the immune system
• Reduce anxiety
• Stimulates breast milk production
• Fight premature aging
• It improves the health of the arteries

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• Relieves irritated nipples
• Reduce inflammation
• Eliminates or mitigates headache or headache
• It is very effective for laryngitis and pharyngitis
• It is used for earache
• Accelerate the recovery of colds
• Calm cough

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• Strengthens hair and prevents hair loss
• It is used for inflammation of the urinary tract
• It helps to heal wounds

How is basil used?

Easier and easier it can't be. To enjoy the benefits of basil you can take it in different ways

• Add fresh basil leaves to your dishes just before serving. You can add the whole leaf or cut it into small pieces.
• Another way to use basil is to make an infusion with its fresh or dried leaves. One teaspoon of chopped leaves is used for every 200 ml of gua (a glass). When the water is very hot it is added to the glass in which you have placed the leaves, cover and let stand 5 minutes. The truth is that this option is less palatable, in general, than the first, since the infusion or basil tea is not very good.

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How basil is grown

Basil is worth having in the kitchen or in your garden or orchard. So you can dispose of its leaves whenever you need it.

Growing the labahaca is very simple as long as you meet minimum requirements for irrigation, light and temperature.

In my article Basil, how to grow this aromatic and medicinal herb I give you all the details so that you know perfectly everything related to the care that basil needs. Do not miss it.

Homemade remedies with basil

For medicinal purposes the leaves of the plant are used

For the headache an infusion is prepared with a spoonful of dried leaves per 200 ml of water. The plant is poured into the cup and hot water is added. Cover and let stand 4 minutes. Then strain and let cool slightly. Then we drink little by little.

To strengthen the hair and prevent its fall you just have to add 100 g of basil leaves to 250 ml of boiling water and cover it to let it rest for 20 minutes. Then it is strained and applied daily on the scalp by means of a stimulating massage.

Fresh leaves are milled for the earache and the juice that is extracted is placed at the entrance of the ear.

To relieve a sore throat, gargle with the infusion of the plant.

For sores and canker sores, the leaves are ground and applied to the affected area in poultices.

Help eliminate acne by applying the infusion on the face or the affected area


If you want to repel mosquitoes and mosquitoes, grow basil in pots and put them in the windows. You can also put twigs on the walls. In case you get bitten you can use the leaves to help deflate and improve the bites with a poultice of basil leaves.