Original information from Kobashi Official Website:
Ocimum basilicum (linalool type) Fresh Invigorating oil, good for clearing the mind and aiding concentration especially when tired. Helps relieve anxiety and depression. Valuable to those with a nervous nature and ideal after a stressful day.
LATIN NAME: Ocimum basilicum.
SOURCE: Steam distilled from the flowering herb.
COLOUR: clear yellow
ORIGIN: Nepal
AROMA: Fresh, sweet-spicy, herby characteristic of basil.
QUALITIES: Fresh Invigorating oil - good for clearing the mind and aiding concentration - especially when tired. Basil is one of the best nerve tonics, also helps to relieve anxiety and depression. It is especially valuable to those with a nervous nature and ideal after a stressful day. Widely used as a medicinal and culinary herb. In Ayurvedic medicine it is used to treat respiratory conditions. Stimulating and improves circulation and digestion. Useful in a massage for treating rheumatic conditions.
This linalool type (LINALOOL 55,34%) of basil is not to be confused with the exotic type of basil, which shares the same Latin name. The exotic chemo type is high in methyl chavicol, which some may or may not be sensitive to.
A member of the lamiaceae family. Basil is an annual herb growing up to a height of 60 cm with dark green ovate leaves and small whitish flowers. It grows in fairly rich soil and is widely cultivated through out Europe. A main ingredient in pesto.
