HOLLY BASIL OCIMUM TENUIFLORUM

HOLY BASIL (Ocimum tenuiflorum L.) ++

Synonym:
O. sanctum L.
Formerly better known as Ocimum sanctum. SKJ suggests that all uses they cite for O. basilicum might apply also to Holy Basil.

Activities (Holy Basil) :
Abortifacient (1; KAP; MPI); Adaptogen (1; TAD); Alexeteric (f; KAB); Analgesic (1; TAD); Antidepressant (1; X10685110); Antibacterial (1; MPI); Antifertility (1; KAP; MPI; TAD); Antihistaminic (1; MPI); Antiinflammatory (1; COX; TAD); Antioxidant (1; X11023610); Antipyretic (1; AKT; TAD); Antisecretory (1; X10350365); Antiseptic (1; MPI); Antispasmodic (1; KAP; MPI); Antispermatogenic (1; MPI); Antistress (1; IJP29:S340; TAD); Antithyroid (1; AKT); Antiulcer (1; MPI; X10350365); Bitter (f; AKT); Candidicide (1; MPI); Carminative (f; DEP); Cholagogue (f; DEP); Contraceptive (1; MPI); COX-2 Inhibitor (1; COX); Cyclooxygenase Inhibitor (1; AKT); Demulcent (f; DEP); Diaphoretic (f; DEP; SUW); Expectorant (f; DEP; SUW); Fungicide (1; KAP; MPI); Hepatoprotective (1; TAD); Hypoglycemic (1; KAB; MPI); Hypotensive (1; MPI); Larvicide (1; KAP; MPI); Lactagogue (f; LMP); Laxative (f; DEP);
Lipoxygenase Inhibitor (1; AKT; X10350365); Negative Inotropic (1; MPI); Radioprotective (f; TAD; X11023610); Sedative (f; LMP); Stimulant (f; SUW); Stomachic (f; DEP; SUW); Vermifuge (f; KAB).

Indications (Holy Basil) :
Alzheimers (1; COX; FNF); Arthrosis (1; COX; FNF); Asthma (1; KAB; MPI); Bacteria (1; MPI); Bite (f; KAB; SUW); Bronchosis (1; DEP; KAB; SUW); Cancer (1; AKT; COX; JLH); Cancer, colon (1; COX; FNF; JLH); Cancer, liver (1; COX; JLH); Cancer, spleen (1; COX; JLH); Candida (1; MPI); Cardiopathy (f; KAB); Catarrh (f; DEP); Cholera (f; LMP); Cold (f; AKT; SKJ); Colic (f; DEP); Constipation (f; DEP); Cough (f; SKJ); Cramp (1; KAP; MPI); Depression (1; X10685110); Dermatosis (f; DEP; LMP); Diarrhea (f; LMP; SKJ); Dysmenorrhea (f; LMP); Dyspepsia (f; SKJ); Dyspnea (f; ABS); Dysuria (f; SKJ); Earache (f; DEP); Encephalosis (1; MPI); Enterosis (f; JLH); Epistaxis (f; LMP); Escherichia (1; AKT; MPI); Fever (1; AKT; DEP; SUW; TAD); Flu (f; AKT); Fungus (1; KAP; MPI); Gas (f; DEP); Gastrosis (f; DEP; SUW); Gonorrhea (f; LMP); Gravel (f; SKJ); Headache (f; LMP); Heatstroke (f; LMP); Hemiplegia (f; SKJ); Hepatosis (f; JLH; SUW); Hiccup (f; KAB); High Blood Pressure (1; MPI); Infection (1; KAP; MPI); Inflammation (1; COX; TAD); Insomnia (f; LMP); Leukoderma (f; KAB); Lumbago (f; KAB); Malaria (f; AKT; DEP; SUW); Mycosis (1; AKT; KAP; MPI); Nervousness (f; LMP); Neurosis (f; LMP); Ophthalmia (f; KAB); Otosis (f; SUW); Ozena (f; KAB; SUW); Pain (1; FNF; KAB; TAD); Pulmonosis (f; DEP); Radiation (f; AKT; TAD; X11023610); Respirosis (f; LMP); Rheumatism (f; LMP); Rhinosis (f; DEP); Ringworm (f; DEP; SKJ); Salmonella (1; MPI); Snakebite (f; SUW); Splenosis (f; JLH); Staphylococcus (1; MPI);
Stress (1; ABS; AKT); Swelling (f; LMP); Tuberculosis (1; MPI); Typhoid (f; AKT); Ulcer (1; AKT; MPI; X10350365); Urogenitosis (f; DEP; SUW); VD (f; LMP); Virus (1; MPI); Wart (f; JLH); Worm (f; KAB); Yeast (1; MPI).

Dosages (Holy Basil) :
2 g dried powder herb decoction 2 - 3 ×/day (AKT); 500 - 1000 mg (4:1) concentrated herb powder extract 2 - 3 ×/day (AKT). 1 - 2 tsp herb/cup water 2 - 3 ×/day; 0.5 - 1 tsp herb tincture up to 3 ×/day (APA, based on Ocimum basilicum).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Holy Basil) :
Class 2b, 2c, 2d. Not recommended for infants or over a long period. AHP evaluating Ocimum basilicum (1997). As the source of eugenol, perhaps second only to some varieties of clove (up to 20% eugenol), and cinnamon (to 3.8%), and allspice (to 3.6% eugenol), basil and holy basil are spices source of eugenol, which has all sorts of biological activities.