Holy Basil Oil

Listing ID #714428

We are offering holy basil oil. Sweet basil is a low growing, tender annual plant, that reaches between 40cm to 80cm in height at maturity. It has square, branching stems, slightly serrated fragrant leaves that are smooth, shiny and paired opposite, with flowers that cluster in terminal spikes. The colour of leaves and flowers varies according to the climatic and soil conditions under which it is grown. Essential oil cells are located underneath the broad leaves and in the flowering tops.one of the worlds oldest medicinal herbs, basil was used in ancient india to treat colds, coughs and mucous discharges, diarrhoea, dysentery and gastric conditions, headaches, heart disease, inflammation, malaria, poisoning and venomous bites, skin diseases and vomiting.
basic information
botanical name: ocimum sanctum
country of origin: india
major chemical constituents: eugenol
obtained from: leaves
method of separation: steam distillation
color and appearance: pale yellow to yellow colour
specification
refractive index at 25°c 1.2420
specific gravity at 25°c 0.926