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Basil Essential Oil: Uses, Benefits & Aromatherapy Guide | Simplers Botanical Co.

Simplers Botanical Co. makes basil essential oil from the leaves of Ocimum basilicum. Basil essential oil made by Simplers and other companies is an aromatherapy treatment that can refresh the mind, improve mental clarity and soothe tired and achey muscles. There several ways to use basil essential oil, including inhaling its steam, adding it to massage oil and using it in a compress.

Things You'll Need

  • Basil essential oil
  • Vegetable oil
  • Cotton cloth
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Instructions

  1. Basil Steam

    • 1

      Place a few drops of basil essential oil in a bowl of warm water.

    • 2

      Cover head with towel.

    • 3

      Lean over bowl and inhale deeply for three to five minutes.

    Basil Massage Oil

    • 4

      Combine 12 drops of basil essential oil and 1 oz. of vegetable oil.

    • 5

      Shake bottle to mix the oils.

    • 6

      Rub the oil into sore muscles.

    Basil Compress

    • 7

      Add five to eight drops of basil essential oil to 2 cups of hot or cold water.

    • 8

      Agitate the mixture to evenly disperse the oil.

    • 9

      Soak a cotton cloth in the solution.

    • 10

      Wring excess moisture from the cloth, and place cloth on skin.

    • 11

      Repeat every 15 minutes for up to one hour.

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