The Basil plant is considered as a holy plant by Indians and it is also greatly appreciated by Egyptians and others because this aromatic plant has many medicinal values. Here we are going to see the benefits of basil leaves and the ailments in which it is useful:

• Fever: Basil is very useful in different types of fever. Basil leaves juice is an effective remedy for bringing down body temperature. It can also be used by boiling basil leaves with tea to prevent all types of fevers.

 

• Common cold and cough: To get relief from coughs and colds, chewing basil leaves could be effective. It is effective in asthma and also in bronchitis.

 

• Respiratory disorders: Basil is very effective in treating respiratory tract disorder. A decoction of basil leaves together with ginger and honey can work effectively on influenza, asthma, coughs, colds, and bronchitis.

 

• Kidney stone: Basil is also an effective remedy for kidney stone as it strengthens the working of the kidneys. If basil leaves juice and honey is taken regularly, it can help to expel the kidney stones from the urinary tract.

 

• Heart disease: Basil leaves have properties to reduce the level of cholesterol and thus they are beneficial in treating and also preventing heart disease. This also has good effects in the weakness caused by this disease.

 

• Stress: Basil leaves have anti-stress properties. Studies have proved that basil leaves have significant effects against stress. To prevent stress one should eat 12 basil leaves twice in a day.

 

• Oral infections: Leaves of basil are useful in infections of the mouth and also in mouth ulcers. Chewing of a few leaves could be helpful curing such conditions.

 

• Skin disorder: Basil leaves juice is beneficial not only when applied on the skin but also when taken orally. Basil can be used to treat ringworm and also various other skin disorders.

 

• Eye disorder: The juice of basil leaves is very useful in eye disorders, especially in night blindness and sore eyes. You can get a good result if basil juice is taken orally but to enhance the effect, you can also put 2 drops of black basil leaves juice in your eyes before going to bed.

 

• Headaches: To treat headaches, basil can be a good medicine. To eat fresh basil leaves or a decoction of basil leaves could be the best remedy for a headache. You can also apply a paste of crushed basil leaves with sandalwood, to find relief from headache and heat; in short it gives you a cooling effect.

 

• Teeth disorder: This medicinal herb is highly effective in teeth disorders. If you chew a few basil leaves on a regular basis you will get relief from all dental disorders. You can also use these leaves, after drying and powdering them, to brush your teeth.

In this way you can see that basil leaves have tremendous benefits for mankind. So make use of this great herb in your daily life to keep yourself healthy and happy.