Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Basil

Plant

English

Basil, Basilicon, Basilicum, Cinnamon basil, Common basil, Cuban basil, Greek basil, Joy of the mountain, Sweet basil, Sweet or common basil, Thai basil

Latin

Ocimum basilicum Linne, Ocymum basilicum L.

Plantparts

Aerial part, Blossom, Dried leaves and stems, Flower, Flowering tops, foliage, Fresh leaves, Fresh shoot, Fruits, Herb, Leaf, Oil, Seed, Underground stem, Unspecified, Volatitile oil, Whole herb

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal bloating, Abdominal cramp, Abdominal cramps, abdominal pain, Abdominal spasms, Abdominal trouble, Abrasion, Ache, Aches, acne, Acne vulgaris, Aids digestion, Analgesic, Angina, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anthrax, Anti-acne, Antianginal, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-Bronchitic, Antidepressant, Antidepressive, Anti-flu, Anti-gout, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Anti-helmintic, antiinfective, Anti-Migraine, Anti-Rheumatic, Antiseptic, Anti-spasmodic, aperient, aphrodisiac, arthritis, A sore throat, Asthenia of kidney, Bacterial infection, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad digestion, baktericidal, Bellyache, Bellypain, benificial effect on the digestion, biliary disorders, Bilious affection, Biliousness, Bite, blackhead, Bladder ailments, Bladder complaints, Bladder disease, Bladder diseases, bladder disorders, Bladder infection, Bladder infections, Bladder inflammation, Bladder problems, bladder stone, bloating, BodyRub, Boil, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Bruise, Bruises, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Carminative, Carminativum, Cataplasm, catarrh of the bladder, catharic, Cathartic, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, Chronic pain, Clears gas, Communicable disease, complaints of the stomach, compress, conjunctivitis, Constipation, Contusion, contusions, convulsive state, Costive, Costiveness, cough, Coughing, Coughs, cramp, Cramps, cut, cystitis, Cystitis acuta, Cystolith, cystolithiasis, Depression, Diaphoretic, Digestive, digestive disturbance, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, digestive upset, Digestive weakness, Disdorders of the bile, disease of the bladder, disease of the eye, disease of the gall, disease of the stomach, diseases of the respiratory tract, Disinfectant, disorder of the kidneys, disorders in the respiratory passages, dispel worms, dispepsia, distributing, Diuretic, Dyschezia, dyspepsia, Dyssynergic defaecation, Earache, Ear pain, Ear pains, embrocation, Eupeptic, Expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, expel worms, Eye complaints, Eye disease, eye diseases, facewash, facial bath, failing memory, failing of memory, Fart, Febrile response, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Flatulence, flatulency, flatus, flu, fomentation, Forgetfulness, fullness, Fungal infections, Furuncle, Furuncles, Gall complaints, Gas, Gastralgia, Gastric catarrh, gastric disorders, Gastric Disturbances, Gastritis, Gastropathy, General infection, Good for digestion, good for the stomach, gout, Gripe, Grippe, have weak nerves, Headache, headaches, head pains, helmint, Herbal tonic, hidrotic, improves digestion, Increases sexual desire, Indigestion, Indolent ulcers, Induce sweating, Infant's trush, Infected sore throats, Infection, infection in general, infection of the urinary organs, Infections, infections in general, infections in the urinary tract, Infectious disease, Infectious diseases, Inflammation of the bladder, Inflammation of the sinuses, inflammation of the throat, Influenza, injuries, injury, Insect bite, insect bites, Insect bites and stings, intestinal gas, intestinal infection, intestinal infections, kidney affection, Kidney Ailments, kidney complaints, kidney disease, kidney diseases, kidney disorders, kidney problem, kidney problems, Kidney tonic, Kidney treatment, kidney trouble, laxative, linement, Liniment, liniments, Love drug, massage, Megrin, Migraine, Migraine Headache, movements of the bowel, Mucolytic agent, mycosis, Nausea, Neckacke, Nephropathy, Nervine, Nervous atony, Nervous complaints of stomach, Nervous debility, Nervous indigestion, Nervous lassitude, Nervous stomach, Nervous trophorestorative, Neurasthenia, ophthalmic disease, Ophthalmic problems, opthalmic disease, Otalgia, otalgic, Pain, painful disorders, pain in ear, pain in the throat, Painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, Pectoral, Persistant sores, Pick-me-up, pimples, pinkeye, Poor digestion, poorly healing sores, Poor memory, Poultice, Promotes digestion, promotes sexual desire, Psychostimulants, pulmonary tuberculosis, Pulmonary tuberculosis TB, Purgative, Pyrexia, quinsy, relaxes the nervous system, relax spasms, renal affection, Renal disease, Renal disorders, renal problems, Respiratory affections, Respiratory ailments, respiratory complaints, Respiratory disease, Respiratory diseases, respiratory disorders, respiratory illness, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, Rhinosinusitis, ringworm, rub, rubbing into, rubbing remedy, scrape, scratch, sedative, Sinus infection, Sinusitis, Sinus trouble, slow-healing sores, slow-healing wounds, Slow-to-heal wounds, snakebite, Snake bites, soothe, soothes headaches, soothes nerves, Soothing, sore, soreness, sores, Sore throat, spasm, Spasmolytic, spots, Stimulant, Stimulants, stimulates digestion, stimulating, stings, stomach ache, Stomach aches, Stomach aliment, stomach atony, stomach complaints, stomach cramp, stomach debility, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, stomachic, stomach lassitude, Stomach pain, stomach pains, stomach problems, stomach spasms, stomach tonic, stomach trouble, sudorific, suffering from a nervous disorder, sweat-inducing, tender, the flue, throat infections, throat inflammation, Throat pain, Thrush, Tonic, Tonsillitis, tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Transmissible disease, Traumatic injury, treatment for worms, trush, upset stomach, Urinary bladder disease, Urinary bladder inflammation, urinary infection, urinary infections, urinary tract infection, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of cough, Used in the treatment of snake bites, Vermicide, vermifugal, Vermifuge, vesical calculi, Vesical calculus, Warming digestive, weak memory, weak nerves, weak stomach, wind, worm, worms, Wound, wound care, wounds, wound treatment

Women's diseases

Absence of a menstrual period, Aids milk flow in nursing mothers, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Climacteric, ease menopausal symptoms, Encourages breast milk, encourages menstruation, Ensures good milk supply, Galactagogue, Galactopoietic, increase milk sekretion in women, Lactagogue, menopausal problems, menopause, Milk production stimulant, promotes the flow of milk, promote the onset of menstruation, stimulate milk production, stimulate the flow of milk

Foods

Aromatic, Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, Flavor, flavouring, liqueur production, spice, tea substitute, Vegetable, Vegetables

Other uses

Aromatherapeutic use, Aromatherapy, Cosmetics, cosmetic use, repel flies, Used in cosmetics

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Religion, Magic & Witchcraft

Magic, magical or religious use, magic power, magic use, Witchcraft, Witchery

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical used in Israel, the Golan Heights and the West Bank region, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical used in Tamil Nadu, India, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus, Phytomedical use in Greece

Ingredients

 (e)-Beta-Farnesene, (e)-Beta-Ocimene, (z)-Beta-Farnesene, 1-Octanol, 2-Ethyl-Furan, 3-Methyl-Butan-1-Al, a-Bisabolol, acetic acid, Aesculetin, Aesculin, Alanine, Alpha-Cadinene, Alpha-Pinene, Alpha-Selinene, Alpha-Terpineol, Alpha-Terpineol-Acetate, Alpha-thujone, anethole, Anthocyanin, antiseptic properties, Apigenin, arginine, ascorbic acid, ash, Aspartic acid, basil camphor, Basil oil, B-Cadinene, Benzaldehyde, Benzyl alcohol, Beta-Bisabolene, Beta-Cymene, Beta-ocimene, Beta-Pinene, Beta-Selinene, Beta-Sitosterol, borneol, Borneol-Acetate, Boron, Butyric acid, caffeic acid, Calcium, Campesterol, Camphene, camphor, Carbohydrates, carvacrol, carvone, Caryophyllene, Caryophyllene Oxide, Cinnamic-Acid-Methyl-Ester, Cis-3-Hexen-1-Ol, Cis-Allo-Ocimene, Cis-Cinnamic-Acid-Methyl-Ester, Cis-Geranyl-Acetone, Cis-Limonene, Cis-Ocimene, Citral, Citronellol, Copper, Cyclohexanol, Cystine, D-Arabinose, D-Galactose, D-Glucose, Elemol, essential oil, Estragole, eucalyptol, eugenol, Farnesol, fat, Fenchone, Fibres, flavonoid, Furfural, Geranial, Geraniol, Geranyl acetate, Glutamic acid, Glycine, glycoside, Hexahydrofarnesyl-Acetone, Hexanoic acid, Histidine, Humulene, iron, Isocaryophyllene, Isoeugenol, Isoeugenol-Methyl-Ether, Isoleucine, Isoquercetin, Kaempferol, Kaempferol-Glucoside, Leucine, limonene, Linalol, linalool, Linalyl acetate, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, Luteolin, Lysine, magnesium, manganese, menthol, menthone, Methionine, Methyl eugenol, Methyl isoeugenol, mucilage, myrcene, Neral, Nerol, Nerolidol, Neryl acetate, Niacin, Ocimene, Octan-1-Ol-Acetate, Octanol, Oleanolic acid, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, P-Coumaric acid, P-Cymene, phellandrene, Phenyl-Ethyl-Alcohol, phosphorus, Phytosterol, pinene, P-Methoxy-Cinnamic-Acid, Polysaccharide, potassium, Proline, Propionic acid, protein, Quercetin, Quercetin glycosides, Rosmarinic acid, rutin, Sabinene, Safrole, saponin, Serine, sodium, Stearic acid, Stigmasterol, succinic acid, Tannic acid, tannin, Tanning agents, terpene, Terpinen-1-Ol, Terpinen-4-Ol, terpinene, Terpinolene, Threonine, thymol, Trans-Allo-Ocimene, Trans-Anethole, Trans-Cinnamic acid, Trans-Cinnamic-Acid-Methyl-Ester, Trans-Ocimene, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, Undecanal, Ursolic acid, valeric acid, Valine, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin C, water, Xylose, zinc, Α-Farnesene, Α-terpenylacetate, Α-Terpinene, Β-bourbonene, Β-Carotene, Β-ionone, Β-Terpinene, Β-thujone, Γ-Cadinene, Γ-Terpinene, Δ-cadinene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0066

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