With a pleasant, fresh, herbaceous scent, Basil Essential Oil also improves clear thinking and relieves mental fatigue.
Basil Essential Oil benefits:
- Skin & Hair: Can be used sparingly for congested skins. Improves hair lustre.
- Body: Anti-spasmodic, assists digestion, helps treat menstrual problems.
- Mind and Emotions: Relieves mental fatigue. Improves decision making and clear thinking.
- Blends well with: Basil, German & Roman Chamomile, Cypress, Eucalyptus, Geranium, Grapefruit, Juniper, Jasmine, Lavender, Lemon, Peppermint, Petitgrain, Palamarosa, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Ylang ylang.
How to use your essential oil:
- Burner: add a few drops to your electric or tea light candle vaporiser
- Massage or body oil: add a few drops to a carrier oil to use for massage, a customized body oil, or to treat ailments
- Bath: add 10-12 drops to a full bath before immersing yourself in the warm water
- Shower: sprinkle 10-12 drops on your shower floor and let the scent wash over you
- Skin: essential oils can be applied directly to skin but please do a patch test as a precaution (a drop applied on the inner elbow just below the crease, or behind the ear) and look for any adverse respond before applying directly to the face or body
Never apply essential oil on broken, raw or sensitive skin, and do not apply directly on skin during pregnancy.