Basil
ocimum basilicum
Labiatae

sweet basil seedling

PARTS USED
leaves and oil

CAUTION
Possible Side Effects
Basil is known to cause hypoglycemia.

SAFTY
It is likely/possibly safe when the above ground parts
are used orally appropriately short-term.

When it is used as a spice, It has Generally Recognized
as Safe (GRAS) status in the US.
Generally used at low levels, below 0.005% in foods.
Basil is possibly unsafe when the above ground parts
are used orally long-term, when the oil is used orally.
Both the above ground parts and the oil contain estragole
which shows evidence that it might be hepatocarcinogenic mutagenic.

Basil is safe when the above ground parts
are used as a spice.
It is possibly unsafe when used in larger
amounts due to the estragole constituents.

It is likely safe for pregnant or breast-feeding women
when the above ground parts are used as a spice.

COMMENTS
Due to carcinogenc potential of basil oil, avoid using.

CONDITIONS
bladder problems
itestinal catarrh
colsa
colon
constibation
croup
dysentery
earaches
enteritis
fevers
flu
headaches
indigestion
insect bites
kidney problems
liver
supressed menstruation
nausea
nervous conditions
parasites
respiratoy infections
rheumatism
snake bites
sores
spasms
spleen
stomach cramps
excessive vomiting
whooping cough
worms

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