Basil Sweet Essential Oil - 1/3 Oz Benefits, Uses, Side Effects According to Ayurveda

Metabolic Nature of Basil Sweet Essential Oil - 1/3 oz

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METABOLIC NATURE

Metabolic Nature

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). 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.
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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.

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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.

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LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

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TASTES

The 6 Tastes

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?
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BITTER

ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Bitter taste has cholagogue action - it is cold, clear, light, and stimulating. It increases digestive enzymes and is laxative, and drying.

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PUNGENT

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Pungency is characterized by irritation, or sharp, spicy foods that irritate the mouth such as black pepper.

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DOSHAS

The Three Doshas / Body Types

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.
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PACIFIES

AGGRAVATES

GREEK MEDICINE / TEMPERAMENTS

The Four Temperaments / Humors

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.
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PACIFIES

MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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.

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PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Wet & cold. When out of balance becomes congested, stagnant, and overweight. Loving, trusting, and patient.

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AGGRAVATES

CHOLERIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot & moist. Full-blooded, vigorous. Vivacious, social, and epicurean. Bullish.

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Other

Tissue (dhatu):

Nerves

NERVES

Marrow tissue (Majja Dhatu) includes bone marrow and nervous tissue.

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Affinity:

Energy Vitality

ENERGY-VITALITY

Includes vitality improving foods, herbs, and exercises by dosha.

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Family:

Lamiaceae

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Basil Sweet Essential Oil - 1/3 oz
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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.

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Digestion:

Appetizer

APPETIZER

Herbs that cleanse the palate & stimulate hunger or desire to eat.

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Carminative

CARMINATIVE

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.

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Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

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Spleen Tonic

SPLEEN-TONIC

An herb that strengthens spleen function by improving strength of the blood. Spleen tonics Builds agni, brighten the person's appearances & firms up tissues.

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Cleanse & Detox:

Burns Toxins

BURNS-TOXINS

An herb that detoxifies by helping your body metabolize toxins, as opposed to eliminating them.

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Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

Liquefies, dissolves, decongests or dislodges internal stagnant toxins. Decongests the lymphatic system.

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Mind, Stress & Sleep:

Antidepressant

ANTIDEPRESSANT

Herbs that lift feelings of depression, benefit the mind and improve mental function.

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Anxiolytic

ANXIOLYTIC

Herbs that help people suffering from anxiety or panic. They promote a state of calm and often improve sleep. Most anxiolytic herbs are also nervines.

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Improves Focus

IMPROVES-FOCUS

Reduces scattered thoughts. Creates a steady mind. Includes herbs that relax (for Vata) and herbs that stimulate (for Kapha).

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Nerve Stimulant

NERVE-STIMULANT

Provide short lived stimulation of the nervous system.

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Nervine

NERVINE

Balances the nervous system. They can help with stress, memory, early alzheimer's, and even chronic pain. Often they are aromatic in nature.

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Skin Care & Beauty:

Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.

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Respiratory-Health:

Bronchodilator

STRONG BRONCHODILATOR

An herb that encourages the widening or opening of the lung airways. They are helpful in wheezing and asthma.

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Decongestant

DECONGESTANT

An herb that reduces mucus production often by restricting blood flow to mucus membranes.

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Lung Tonic

LUNG-TONIC

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.

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Immune System:

Anti Inflammatory

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

Reduces inflammation in the body. Different herbs and carriers target different body systems.

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Antibacterial

ANTIBACTERIAL

Herbs that kill bacteria or slow their growth.

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Immune Calming

IMMUNE-CALMING

Herbs that interrupt an allergic reaction or calm the immune system, useful in allergies and autoimmune conditions.

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Immune Stimulant

IMMUNE-STIMULANT

Stimulates and strengthens the immune system. Helpful when fighting off a cold or flu.

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Heart & Circulation:

Cardiac Stimulant

CARDIAC-STIMULANT

Herbs that increase the heart rate. Useful in cardiovascular health, blood stagnation, and subjective feeling of heaviness in the chest area.

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Warms Ears

WARMS-EARS

Stimulates peripheral circulation to warm extremities, including the ears.

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Warms Head

WARMS-HEAD

An herb that increases sensations of heat and warmth in the head.

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Hypertensive

HYPERTENSIVE

An herb that increases blood pressure.

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Vasodilator

VASODILATOR

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.

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Kidney & Urinary:

Diuretic

DIURETIC

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.

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Reproductive Health:

Antiandrogen

ANTIANDROGEN

Reduces androgen (testosterone), which can reduce excess growth, drive, and libido. Reduces skin oiliness. Helpful for prostate enlargement.

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Galactagogue

GALACTAGOGUE

Increases production of breast milk, often by raising prolactin and diaphoresis.

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Strength, Muscle Health:

Antispasmodic

ANTISPASMODIC

Herbs that reduce or inhibit muscle spasms or cramping, such as in asthma, menstruation, heart palpitations, migraine, or IBS.

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Constituents:

Nitric Oxide

STRONG NITRIC-OXIDE

Improves circulation by dilating blood vessels. Protects blood vessels from damage. Improves athletic performance, libido, immunity, and brain health.

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Rosmarinic Acid

ROSMARINIC-ACID

Inhibits autoantibodies from binding to TSH receptors in the thyroid.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Basil Sweet Essential Oil - 1/3 oz

Basil

Basil has these Actions in Common
Hypertensive, Improves-focus, Nerve-stimulant, Vasodilator, Antibacterial, Anxiolytic, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Diuretic, Immune-calming, Internal-detoxicant, Nervine, Warms-ears, Anti-inflammatory, Antidepressant, Appetizer, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Galactagogue, Immune-stimulant, Lung-tonic, Spleen-tonic, Warms-head, Antiandrogen, Antispasmodic, Bronchodilator, Carminative, Digestive
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Rosemary

Rosemary has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Improves-focus, Nervine, Bronchodilator, Decongestant, Hypertensive, Internal-detoxicant, Spleen-tonic, Antidepressant, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Immune-calming, Nerve-stimulant, Vasodilator
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Fennel Seeds

Fennel Seeds has these Actions in Common
Galactagogue, Lung-tonic, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Immune-calming, Nervine, Appetizer, Carminative, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Spleen-tonic, Antiandrogen, Burns-toxins, Decongestant
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Allspice

Allspice has these Actions in Common
Anti-inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Spleen-tonic, Antibacterial, Appetizer, Carminative, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Antidepressant, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Nervine, Warms-head
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Nigella (black cumin)

Nigella (black cumin) has these Actions in Common
Anti-inflammatory, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Immune-stimulant, Spleen-tonic, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Galactagogue, Nervine
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Thyme (fresh)

Thyme (fresh) has these Actions in Common
Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Spleen-tonic, Antispasmodic, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Lung-tonic, Vasodilator, Appetizer, Decongestant, Immune-calming, Nervine, Antibacterial, Bronchodilator
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Cloves

Cloves has these Actions in Common
Vasodilator, Antibacterial, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Nervine, Warms-ears, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Spleen-tonic, Warms-head, Anxiolytic, Carminative, Internal-detoxicant
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Ginger (Fresh)

Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common
Anti-inflammatory, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Internal-detoxicant, Spleen-tonic, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Lung-tonic, Vasodilator, Appetizer, Carminative, Galactagogue, Nervine
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Mustard

Mustard has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Warms-ears, Bronchodilator, Carminative, Digestive, Spleen-tonic, Warms-head, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Diuretic, Vasodilator
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Mustard Seed

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common
Digestive, Spleen-tonic, Warms-head, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Diuretic, Vasodilator, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Warms-ears, Bronchodilator, Carminative
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Mustard Powder

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common
Warms-ears, Bronchodilator, Carminative, Digestive, Spleen-tonic, Warms-head, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Diuretic, Vasodilator, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant
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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Basil Sweet Essential Oil - 1/3 oz

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common
Burns-toxins, Nervine, Anti-inflammatory, Cardiac-stimulant, Vasodilator, Antibacterial, Decongestant, Warms-ears, Antidepressant, Diaphoretic, Warms-head, Antispasmodic, Diuretic, Anxiolytic, Immune-calming, Appetizer, Internal-detoxicant, Bronchodilator, Lung-tonic
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Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru) has these Actions in Common
Carminative, Warms-head, Decongestant, Digestive, Diuretic, Anti-inflammatory, Immune-calming, Antidepressant, Antispasmodic, Nervine, Bronchodilator, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Warms-ears
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Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz

Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz has these Actions in Common
Burns-toxins, Spleen-tonic, Decongestant, Vasodilator, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Antibacterial, Immune-calming, Antispasmodic, Internal-detoxicant, Appetizer, Lung-tonic, Bronchodilator, Nervine
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Hyssop Powder

Hyssop Powder has these Actions in Common
Antidepressant, Internal-detoxicant, Bronchodilator, Nerve-stimulant, Cardiac-stimulant, Nervine, Carminative, Vasodilator, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Hypertensive, Improves-focus
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Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Internal-detoxicant, Appetizer, Spleen-tonic, Burns-toxins, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Warms-ears, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Immune-calming
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Kushta

Kushta has these Actions in Common
Digestive, Diuretic, Anti-inflammatory, Immune-stimulant, Antibacterial, Internal-detoxicant, Appetizer, Vasodilator, Bronchodilator, Carminative, Diaphoretic
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Angelica

Angelica has these Actions in Common
Bronchodilator, Nervine, Cardiac-stimulant, Vasodilator, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Immune-calming, Immune-stimulant, Antispasmodic, Lung-tonic
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Trikatu

Trikatu has these Actions in Common
Carminative, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Appetizer, Internal-detoxicant, Bronchodilator, Vasodilator, Burns-toxins, Cardiac-stimulant
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Sit in the Sauna

Sit in the Sauna has these Actions in Common
Anxiolytic, Vasodilator, Bronchodilator, Burns-toxins, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Immune-stimulant, Antispasmodic, Internal-detoxicant
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Encourage a Sweat / Sweat Therapy

Encourage a Sweat / Sweat Therapy has these Actions in Common
Immune-stimulant, Antispasmodic, Internal-detoxicant, Anxiolytic, Vasodilator, Bronchodilator, Burns-toxins, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diaphoretic
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Mugwort

Mugwort has these Actions in Common
Diuretic, Anti-inflammatory, Internal-detoxicant, Antibacterial, Nervine, Antispasmodic, Appetizer, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Digestive
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AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Basil Sweet Essential Oil - 1/3 Oz Essential Oil (Ocimum basilicum)

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How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Metabolic Nature of Basil Sweet Essential Oil - 1/3 oz

Metabolic Nature

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The 6 Tastes

ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The Three Doshas / Body Types

The Four Temperaments / Humors

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Other

NERVES

ENERGY-VITALITY

APPETIZER

CARMINATIVE

DIGESTIVE

SPLEEN-TONIC

BURNS-TOXINS

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

ANTIDEPRESSANT

ANXIOLYTIC

IMPROVES-FOCUS

NERVE-STIMULANT

NERVINE

DIAPHORETIC

STRONG BRONCHODILATOR

DECONGESTANT

LUNG-TONIC

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

ANTIBACTERIAL

IMMUNE-CALMING

IMMUNE-STIMULANT

CARDIAC-STIMULANT

WARMS-EARS

WARMS-HEAD

HYPERTENSIVE

VASODILATOR

DIURETIC

ANTIANDROGEN

GALACTAGOGUE

ANTISPASMODIC

STRONG NITRIC-OXIDE

ROSMARINIC-ACID

Foods with a Similar Nature to Basil Sweet Essential Oil - 1/3 oz

Basil has these Actions in Common

Rosemary has these Actions in Common

Fennel Seeds has these Actions in Common

Allspice has these Actions in Common

Nigella (black cumin) has these Actions in Common

Thyme (fresh) has these Actions in Common

Cloves has these Actions in Common

Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

Mustard has these Actions in Common

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Basil Sweet Essential Oil - 1/3 oz

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru) has these Actions in Common

Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz has these Actions in Common

Hyssop Powder has these Actions in Common

Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

Kushta has these Actions in Common

Angelica has these Actions in Common

Trikatu has these Actions in Common

Sit in the Sauna has these Actions in Common

Encourage a Sweat / Sweat Therapy has these Actions in Common

Mugwort has these Actions in Common

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

CONTRAINDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS