Basil essential oil
Price range: £6.00 through £10.50
Basil Essential Oil benefits for animals
Basil is commonly selected for:
Coughs and respiratory conditions
Digestive problems
Bacterial and viral infections
Pets struggling with pressure or flightiness
Supporting short nosed, brachycephalic breeds
Key uses include:
Clearing congestion
Healthy digestion support
Providing a balancing and uplifting effect
Description
Basil essential oil, ocimum basilicum
Origin and Extraction:
Country of Origin: Egypt
Botanical Name: ocimum basilicum
Plant Part: leaves and flowering tops
Extraction Method: Steam distillation
Aroma:
warm, light, fresh, sweet, mild aniseed-like aroma, herbaceous
Sweet basil is one of the most widely recognised culinary herbs in the world. Native to tropical Asia and widely cultivated across the Mediterranean and North Africa.
The oil is steam distilled from the leaves and flowering tops, yielding a fresh, herbaceous oil with a beautifully uplifting quality.
Basil essential oil’s main constituent, linalool, gives basil its characteristic calming and balancing effect, while methyl chavicol contributes its distinctive aniseed note and powerful antispasmodic action. This makes it particularly effective in supporting the respiratory and digestive systems.
It is popular with animals to help ease congestion.
