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Fevers
During the rainy season,
when malaria and dengue fever are widely prevalent, tender leaves, boiled
with tea, act as a preventive against these diseases. In case of acute
fevers, a decoction of the leaves roiled with powdered cardamom in half
a litre of water and mixed with sugar and milk brings down the temperature.
Kidney
Stones Basil has strengthening
effect on the kidney. In case of renal stones, the juice of basil leaves
arid honey, if taken regularly for six months, will expel them via the
urinary tract.
Heart
Disorders Basil has a
effect in cardiac disease and the weakness resulting from them. It reduces
the level of blood cholesterol.
Stress
Basil
leaves are regarded as an adaptogen or anti stress agent. Recent studies
have shown that the leaves 'afford significant protection against stress.
Even healthy persons can chew 12 leaves of basil, twice a day, to prevent
stress. 1t purifies blood and helps
prevent several common ailments.
Insect
Bites The herb is a prophylactic
or preventive and curative for insect stings or bites. A teaspoon of the
juice of the leaves is taken and repeated after a few hours. Fresh juice
must also be applied to the affected parts. A paste of the fresh roots
is also effective in cases of bites of insects and leeches.
Skin
Disorders Applied locally,
basil juice is used in the treatment of ringworm and other skin diseases,
It has also been tried successfully by some naturopaths in the treatment
of leucoderma.
Eye
Disorders Basil juice
is a remedy for sore eyes and nightblindness, which is generally caused
by deficiency of vitamin A. Two drops of black basil juice should be put
into the eyes daily at bedtime.
Teeth
Disorders 'The herb is
useful in teeth disorders. Its leaves, dried in the sun and powdered,
can be used for brushing teeth. It can also be mixed with musturd oil
to make a paste and used as tooth paste.
Mouth Infections The
leaves are quite effective for the ulcers and infections in the mouth.
A few leaves chewed will cure these condtions.
Other
Diseases
A decoction of the leaves give results in gout and gonorrhoea. This decoction
is also useful in neuralgia. The juice of the leaves is a well known remedy
for earache and dullness of hearing. A few drops of the juice can be put
in the ear for the treatment of these conditions. The seeds of the plant
are useful in diarrhoea, chronic dysentery, habitual constipation, gonorrhoea,
internal piles, cough, kidney disorders and fever.
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