Medicinal uses of holy basil

Basil: Basil is the king of herbs and it  is the ancient and popular herbal plant brimming with notable health benefits.Basil belongs to the family "Lamiaceae",in the genus:"Ocimum".Its scientific name is "Ocimum basilicum".It grow best under warm,tropical climates.Its eaves vary from light green to purple.
                            

Uses:

• Zea-xanthin, a yellow flavonoid carotenoid compound,finds to filter harmful uv rays from reacing the retina.
• Basil is vey low in calories and contain no cholesterol.It is one of the best source of many essential nutrients,minerals and vitamins.
• Vitamin K in basil is essential for production of clotting factors in the blood and plays a vital role in mineralization and bone strengthening.
• Basil is antiseptic and soothes itching.
• Basil imitates natural estrogen  and can be used to help regulate menstrual cycle.
• It is used to stimulate  immune system and kidneys.
• It helps in lowering uric acid and and helps in gout and arthritis.
• Basil leaves are excellent source of iron.Fresh leaves carry 3.17mg/100gms of iron.
• Basil leaves contains many essential oils such as eugenol,citral,terpineol,limonene,linalool have anti bacterial and anti inflammatory properties.
• It contain a good amount of minerals like potassium,copper,magnesium,mangenese. Potassium.Potassium is an important component of body fluids and cell.
• In herbal medicine basil is taken for:Stomach cramps,Nausea,Fever,Headaches,Uterine cramping and cough.
• Chew one handfull of basil leaves which helps in curing diabetics.
• Basil is a good natura contraceptive t control birth rate.
• Extract the essence by crushing 10grams of basil leaves .Add and mix 10gms of ginger juice for joint pains.
• Soak  basil seeds in water overnight and mix it with milk now boil this and cnsume for curing nocturnal dreams.
• Tak equal quantities of basil,peppal,rind of neem tree and black pepper,grind them to make a fine powder and take 3grams of this powdr with plan water everday to control acidity.
• Take equal quantity seeds of basil and peepal grind them to make a powder.Take 3grams of powder with honey twice a day to cure indigestion.
• For is Insomnia chew on leaf and spread rest of the leaves under pillow.The smell of the leaves makes a person sleepy.
• Mix basil leaves,jagery and dry ginger and form tablets.Take this tablets three times a day during flatulence.
• Take 25gms of basil extract and mix with 2gms of black salt consume it daily once to get relief from parasitic worms and related problems.
• Take 10gms of basil laves in 250ml of water.Boil te content by adding rock salt to it.Drink this the effect of flu will be removed with the sweat.