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Recipes with Basil (Fresh): Gluten Free Pizza Crust Made from Zucchini, Cheese, and Egg
Basil's warm and spicy aroma adds a passionate flare to any dish, bringing the heat of the Mediterranean sun to your table. Its bright green color and vigorous flavor is unmistakable in pesto. It adds verve to a home-made tomato sauce, and is a perky addition to any summertime salad.
Powerful Herbs in Your Spice Cabinet
Don't overlook the medicinal power of your spice cabinet! Like many common spices, Basil is a powerful healing herb. Each and every spice has unique healing properties. For this reason, in Ayurveda your spice cabinet is your medicine cabinet. Basil is the spice equivalent of a popular Ayurvedic herb called tulsi, but is a powerful herb in its own right.
Reduce Congestion & Breathe Freely
Whether dealing with a chronic lung condition or acute cold symptoms, basil can help cut through mucus and relieve congestion. It contains cinnamanic acid, which helps you breathe freely by enhancing circulation, breaking up and removing phlegm from your bronchial tubes.
Immune Boost
Basil is a good anti-bacterial herb with anti-inflammatory properties and a walloping punch of vitamin C. So, make a nice cup of basil tea when you feel a cold coming on! Alternatively, make a lemongrass soup heavily garnished with basil. By flushing the surface of your skin, sinuses, and lungs with blood that is rich with immune fighting cells, Basil can help you sweat out the bug! Like most members of the mint family, basil induces profuse sweating because of its aromatic qualities. In this case basil is also pungent and warming.
This concept of "sweating it out," is called releasing the exterior in chinese medicine. When your body realizes it's been exposed to a pathogen, your wei-qi, the part of your immune system responsible for defending your body through circulation and your skin, clamps down and closes your pores. Have you ever noticed that right before you get "really" sick, you get a neck ache, body aches, and a tight, cold chill throughout your body? You are feeling your wei-qi closing your pores and tightening up all the muscles in order to keep out "wind" pathogens.
In order to push the pathogen back out the way it came, Chinese Medicine, like Ayurveda, prescribes diaphoretic herbs to induce therapeutic sweating. As these herbs (like basil and ginger) begin to work, wei-qi relaxes and opens pores back up, you start to sweat, and your neck relaxes.
Recipes with Basil (Fresh): Tofu Coconut Curry with Asparagus & Basil
Use in Diabetes
The benefits of basil point strongly to one disease- diabetes. Basil has been shown to stabilize blood sugar, tonify the kidneys, reduces cholesterol, and aid in weight loss through it's diaphoretic action. Like all members of the mint family, basil is an effective nervine, so has a positive effect on neuropathy. It also sharpens your memory.
Basil for Heart Health
Basil is an excellent source of beta-carotene, a powerful anti-oxidant. Beta-carotene protects the cells that line your blood vessels from free radical damage. It also helps prevent free radicals from oxidizing cholesterol in the blood stream. Cholesterol only builds-up on your blood vessel walls to cause atherosclerosis after its been oxidized. So, incorporating lots of anti-oxidants into your diet can protect you from a heart attack or stroke, extreme end results of severe atherosclerosis. A cup of basil tea daily is excellent for heart health both by tonifying your heart and reducing cholesterol.
Basil is high in magnesium, the mineral responsible for relaxing muscles in your body, including your heart muscle. When your heart is relaxed, blood flow remains smooth and even to your heart, reducing the risk of irregular heart rhythms and stress induced high blood pressure. Basil also contains Omega 3 fatty acids, whose anti-inflammatory properties protect your heart.
Calms Inflammation for Pain Relief & Deep Healing
Basil offers relief from painful inflammation. A chemical in basil's volatile oil called eugenol has been shown to block activity of the same enzyme (cyclooxygenase) that aspirin and ibuprofen block in order to reduce painful inflammation. Basil also contains anti-inflammatory omega 3 fatty acids, while providing strong anti-oxidants in the form of beta-carotene.
Anti-oxidants, as mentioned in depth above, neutralize free radicals which are a contributing factor in disorders of chronic inflammation such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and asthma. A few fresh leaves of basil every day may help manage these disorders and other inflammatory conditions.
Recipes with Basil (Fresh): Chick Pea with Italian Herbs & Red Wine
Cooking Basil (Fresh)
Since the oils in basil are highly volatile, it is best to add the herb at the very end of cooking as a garnish. Basil loses it's flavor quickly when exposed to heat.
Basil is most famous as an ingredient in tomato sauce and classic pesto. It is nearly synonymous with Italian cooking. Basil's appeal reaches beyond the Mediterranean. Across the world it plays a prominent role in thai coconut curries and Vietnamese noodle soups. At home, try chopping fresh basil and sprinkling it on chicken.
You might not think of Basil as a dessert spice, yet it appears as a classy garnish atop exotic desserts like strawberry & balsamic ice cream, on a creme-brulee, or atop your favorite key lime pie. Basil can be a tasty bitter accent in sweet watermelon smoothies.
Buying & Preparation
Always choose fresh basil over dried where possible, as the dried herb quickly loses its flavor! Choose vibrant, deep green leaves free from dark spots or yellowing. It should look freshly picked. That said, it is nice to keep in your spice cabinet to sprinkle on chicken, beef, or give Italian flare to veggies. Choose organic if possible- irradiating basil greatly diminishes its levels of vitamin C and caratenoids.
Store fresh basil in the refrigerator wrapped in a slightly damp paper towel. Or simply place your bunch in a wide mouthed glass with an inch or two of water in the bottom. Basil comes in many varieties, such as Italian sweet basil. Purple basil, used in Asian countries, is more bitter. Other varieties include lemon basil, and the famous Ayurvedic herb Tulsi, also called Holy Basil.
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In the kitchen, especially during your family’s formative years,
you shape your family's lifelong health.
Rooted in the insights curated from Ayurveda and Greek medicine,
constitutional medicine teaches you which foods match your body,
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Medicinal Effects of Basil (Fresh)
Constitutional nutrition systems use biocharacteristics to classify the metabolic nature of food, herbs, lifestyle choices, your body, and disease.
METABOLIC NATURE / BIOCHARACTERISTICS
Metabolic Nature / Biocharacteristics
Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics
(vital qualtiies).
Aggravating them weakens your body and causes imbalance.
By knowing which biocharacteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct metabolic imbalances before you get sick.
Every biocharacteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold).
You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite biocharacteristic.
Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food.
Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body.
Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food.
Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods.
Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion.
Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste.
One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes.
The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent.
Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?
Ayurveda is a metabolic theory of medicine that explains individual health, tendencies, and disease patterns through the concept of doshas, which can be understood as your metabolic patterns and tendencies.
Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.
Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.
Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.
The 3 metabolic body types
(doshas),
are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).
Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.
Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.
Ayurveda & Greek Medicine were the dominant form of medicine along the Silk Road from England to China and South Asia.
They work by assessing your metabolic type, patterns, and nature.
Greek medicine recognizes 4 metabolic temperaments, Melancholic, Choleric, Sanguine, and Phlegmatic.
Cold and dry with a slow, variable or erratic metabolism. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant. Analytical, intelligent, detail oriented and creative. Prone to ojas depletion, dehydration, an overactive nervous system, and depression.
A Phlegmatic has a cold and wet metabolic nature. The coldness implies a slow metabolism, the moisture that you are well-nourished. Phlegmatics tend towards sluggishness and thickened fluids, including mucus.
Has a hot and dry metabolic nature. Enthusiastic, vibrant and bright. In excess burns up fluids and ojas, irritable. Corresponds to high bilirubin in the blood that irritates and heats up the body and liver.
A hot and oily nature with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body makes Sanguine individuals vigorous, vivacious, outgoing and generous, and prone to impulsivity and self indulgence. Bullish and intense when out of balance.
Herbs or spices with volatile essential oils that present strong aromas. Aromatic oils shock, refresh and numb tissue, with the end result of relaxing, opening and clearing stagnant fluids in tissues.
Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Basil (Fresh)
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary.
The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.
Stimulates the release of gas. Helpful for bloating or cramping abdominal pain. Propels food downward. Carminatives typically expel gas by relaxing the muscles of the intestines.
An herb that strengthens spleen function by improving strength of the blood. Spleen tonics Builds agni, brighten the person's appearances & firms up tissues.
Strengthens the lungs. Lung tonics include antifibrotic, vessel tonic, or nourishing herbs with an affinity for the lungs. They aid recovery in acute or chronic lung conditions.
A vasodilator is an herb that widens the blood vessels by the relaxation of smooth muscle cells within the vessel walls, thereby increasing circulation systemically or to a local area.
Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure.
The reports shared below are part of an educational assignment completed by students at
the Joyful Belly College of Natural Health Sciences.
These represent subjective experiences intended to help students explore principles of Ayurveda through personal observation.
In each report below, students ate the selected food for 3 days and self-reported these effects.
See other food & herb reports at Joyful Belly.
TEMPERATURE/CIRCULATION
How did Basil affect your temperature?
15
12
9
6
3
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0
2
12
11
1
Much colder
Slightly colder
Same
Slightly warmer
Much warmer
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect your ear temperature?
22
18
14
10
6
2
6
17
3
Hotter
No Change
Cooler
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect your sweat quantity?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
1
19
6
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect the color of your skin?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
0
4
0
22
Yellower/Greener
Paler
Redder
Grayer
No Change
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect the color of your tongue body?
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
6
0
19
Paler
Redder
Bluer
No Change
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect the swelling of your tongue body?
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
5
20
More Swelling
Less Swelling
No Change
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect your appetite/hunger?
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12
9
6
3
0
0
3
11
11
1
Much less hungry
Slightly less hungry
Same
Slightly hungrier
Much hungrier
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect your digestion speed?
15
12
9
6
3
0
0
13
13
0
0
Much faster
Slightly faster
Same
Slightly slower
Much slower
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
TOXINS
How did Basil affect the amount of gas & bloating?
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16
12
8
4
0
0
10
15
1
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect your stool smell?
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24
18
12
6
0
0
1
23
2
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?
20
16
12
8
4
0
1
7
18
0
0
Much smaller
Slightly less
Same
Slightly larger coating
Much larger
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect the color of your tongue coating?
20
16
12
8
4
0
6
0
2
2
16
Yellower
Browner
Grayer
Whiter
No Change
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect your throat soreness?
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
21
4
More sore
No Change
Less sore
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect your urine smell?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
0
21
5
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?
30
24
18
12
6
0
1
0
24
1
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Many more
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect your sweat smell?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
1
24
1
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect your acne?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
26
0
More acne
No Change
Less acne
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect your freckles/moles?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
26
0
Darker
No Change
Lighter
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
0
0
0
1
Redder/Bloodshot
Yellower
Grayer
Browner
Whiter
25
No Change
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect the color of the lower eye lid?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
0
26
0
More green/dark green
More purple
No Change
Less green/purple
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
HYDRATION
How did Basil affect your urine frequency/quantity?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
1
19
5
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect the dryness of your skin?
25
20
15
10
5
0
3
1
22
Drier
Oilier
No Change
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect the puffiness of lower eye lid?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
25
1
Puffier
No Change
Less Puffy
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect the cracks on your tongue?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
2
18
5
1
Larger/longer/more cracks
Slightly more
Same
Slightly less/smaller/shorter
Much less
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
FLUID-THICKNESS
How did Basil affect your ear pressure?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
23
3
More pressure
No Change
Less pressure
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect your congestion?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
14
12
More congestion
No Change
Less congestion
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
14
12
More thick
No Change
Less thick
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
NERVOUS-SYSTEM
How did Basil affect your energy levels?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
0
14
12
0
Much less energy
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more energy
Much more
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect your muscle tension?
15
12
9
6
3
0
1
10
12
3
0
Much less tension
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more tension
Much more
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect your anxiety?
20
16
12
8
4
0
2
8
14
2
0
Much less anxiety
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more anxiety
Much more
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect the stillness of your tongue?
25
20
15
10
5
0
5
20
1
More still
No Change
More Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
DIGESTION
How did Basil affect your appetite/hunger?
15
12
9
6
3
0
0
3
11
11
1
Much less hungry
Slightly less hungry
Same
Slightly hungrier
Much hungrier
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect burning sensations in digestive tract (do not include acid reflux)?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
3
16
7
0
Much relief
Slight relief
Same
Slightly more burning
Much more burning
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect the amount of gas & bloating?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
10
15
1
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect your digestion speed?
15
12
9
6
3
0
0
13
13
0
0
Much faster
Slightly faster
Same
Slightly slower
Much slower
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
TONGUE
How did Basil affect the color of your tongue body?
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
6
0
19
Paler
Redder
Bluer
No Change
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect the color of your tongue coating?
20
16
12
8
4
0
6
0
2
2
16
Yellower
Browner
Grayer
Whiter
No Change
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?
20
16
12
8
4
0
1
7
18
0
0
Much smaller
Slightly less
Same
Slightly larger coating
Much larger
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect the cracks on your tongue?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
2
18
5
1
Larger/longer/more cracks
Slightly more
Same
Slightly less/smaller/shorter
Much less
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect the stillness of your tongue?
25
20
15
10
5
0
5
20
1
More still
No Change
More Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect the swelling of your tongue body?
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
5
20
More Swelling
Less Swelling
No Change
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
STOOL
How did Basil affect your stool color?
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
1
2
0
22
More yellow
More gray
More green
More orange
Same
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect your stool consistency?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
6
16
4
0
Much softer
Slightly softer
Same
Slightly harder
Much harder
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect your stool lightness?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
1
23
2
0
Much lighter
Slightly lighter
Same
Slightly darker
Much darker
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect your stool frequency/quantity?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
3
19
4
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect your stool smell?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
1
23
2
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
URINE
How did Basil affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?
30
24
18
12
6
0
1
0
24
1
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Many more
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect your urine lightness?
20
16
12
8
4
0
1
6
18
1
0
Much lighter
Slightly lighter
Same
Slightly Darker
Much Darker
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect your urine clarity?
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
19
6
More cloudy
Same
More clear
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect your urine frequency/quantity?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
1
19
5
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect your urine smell?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
0
21
5
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
SWEAT
How did Basil affect your sweat quantity?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
1
19
6
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect your sweat smell?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
1
24
1
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
SKIN
How did Basil affect your acne?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
26
0
More acne
No Change
Less acne
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect the color of your skin?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
0
4
0
22
Yellower/Greener
Paler
Redder
Grayer
No Change
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect the dryness of your skin?
25
20
15
10
5
0
3
1
22
Drier
Oilier
No Change
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect your freckles/moles?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
26
0
Darker
No Change
Lighter
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
EYE
How did Basil affect the color of the lower eye lid?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
0
26
0
More green/dark green
More purple
No Change
Less green/purple
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect the puffiness of lower eye lid?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
25
1
Puffier
No Change
Less Puffy
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
0
0
0
1
Redder/Bloodshot
Yellower
Grayer
Browner
Whiter
25
No Change
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
ENT
How did Basil affect your congestion?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
14
12
More congestion
No Change
Less congestion
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
14
12
More thick
No Change
Less thick
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect your ear pressure?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
23
3
More pressure
No Change
Less pressure
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect your ear temperature?
22
18
14
10
6
2
6
17
3
Hotter
No Change
Cooler
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect your throat soreness?
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
21
4
More sore
No Change
Less sore
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
HEART
How did Basil affect your heart pain/pressure/cramping?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
3
23
0
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect your heart rhythm?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
24
2
More palpitations
Same
Less palpitations
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect your heart rate?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
3
22
1
0
Much slower
Slightly slower
Same
Slightly faster
Much faster
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
SYSTEMIC
How did Basil affect your anxiety?
20
16
12
8
4
0
2
8
14
2
0
Much less anxiety
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more anxiety
Much more
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect your energy levels?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
0
14
12
0
Much less energy
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more energy
Much more
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect your temperature?
15
12
9
6
3
0
0
2
12
11
1
Much colder
Slightly colder
Same
Slightly warmer
Much warmer
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
How did Basil affect your muscle tension?
15
12
9
6
3
0
1
10
12
3
0
Much less tension
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more tension
Much more
Total Responses: 26 REPORT ID:84 (2022-01-15 - 2022-01-24)
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Herb Drug Interaction Risk
Here are some potential herb drug interactions with Basil (Fresh). Please see your health care provider for more information.
Antidepressant: Do not combine with antihistamines.
Decongestant: For decongestants whose mechanism is vasoconstriction, could potentially increase blood pressure.
Diuretic: Diuretics may clear pharmaceutical drugs more quickly, lowering the effect. Avoid if taking water pills or pharmaceutical diuretics.
Nerve-stimulant: Avoid combining with sedatives such as alcohol, etc.
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