Basil is mildly pungent. It acts as an appetiser and helps digestion. It is beneficial to heart, suppresses excessive bile, cough and flatulence, removes blood impurities. All the parts of the plants i.e. seeds, leaves, shoots, flowers, stems and even the roots have medicinal value and are helpful in eradicating diseases.
MALARIA
Basil has been universally recognised as specific cure for Malaria and also acts as a preventive in checking Malaria
*1 tsp. Basil juice with little black pepper and honey taken 4 times a days cures malaria
* Decoction made from roots of Basil mixed with sugar taken 3 to 4 times a day also cures malaria.
* Decoction made of 6-8 Basil leaves, one cardamom and little ginger taken regularly acts as a preventive against malaria.
COLD AND COUGH
* Boil Ten Basil leaves and 5 seeds of Black-Pepper in one cup full of water till it is reduced to half and mixed with little Gur or Pure Ghee or Sendha Salt. It helps in curing cold and cough.
*3 or 4 drops of Basil juice mixed with mother’s milk helps in curing diarrhoea, cough, vomiting, indigestion of an infant.
* Smelling the Powder of Basil leaves dried in shade helps in curing the running nose.
* Heat 5 cloves and chew it with Basil leaves. It helps In relieving cough and cold.
*Taking 1 teaspoon of Basil juice mixed with little Fig powder and double Mishri powder relieves dry cough, fever and pain in chest.
*Taking 1 tsp of Basil juice mixed with little Powder of Saunf, Black pepper, Peepal and honey twice a day relieves cold and cough.
* Taking juice of ginger and Basil in equal quantity mixed with honey cures cold and cough and acts as a general tonic.
DIGESTION PROBLEMS.
*Taking 1 tsp of Basil juice and ginger juice with water cures indigestion and relieves stomach ache.
* Eating Basil leaves with sugar or decoction of Basil leaves helps in curing diarrhoea.
* Taking 1 teaspoon of juice of Basil leaves or Basil juice mixed with powdered cardamom and honey relieves nausea and vomiting.
*Taking juice of Basil, onion and ginger in equal proportion relieves biliary problems (excessive bile).
* Taking 1 teaspoon of Basil juice 3 times a day kills worms in the intestines.
* Taking Basil juice with ginger, black pepper powder and Sendha salt relieves flatulence and indigestion.
HEADACHE
Applying Basil juice mixed with Camphor on forehead relieves headache
HYSTERIA
Basil juice with little pepper kept in bottle and smelt everyday relieves attacks of hysteria and rejuvenates the brain.
INSOMNIA
Basil leaves and Ajwain kept under the pillow induces sleep.
UNCONSCIOUSNESS
Drop of Basil juice mixed with a pinch of salt put in the nose helps regaining consciousness.
EAR PROBLEMS
* Drop of juice of forest Basil in ear helps in extracting of worms from the ear.
In case of Pus and ache in the ear a drop of lukewarm Basil juice may be effective.
UTERINE PROBLEMS
* In case of excessive bleeding eat powder made of Basil root with betel.
* Basil seeds taken at the time of menopause relieves disturbances due to menopause. LI For ensuring conception chew Basil seeds, or take powdered seeds with water or a decoction during periods.
* Basil juice reduces labour pain.
CHOLERA
Taking tablets made of Basil juice with black pepper helps in Cholera.
SKIN-DISEASES
Applying Basil juice mixed with lemon juice in equal proportion on the affected skin cures itching, pimples, blackspots, acnes and other skin diseases.
ASTHMA
Basil juice, ginger juice, and onion juice mixed with honey helps in taking out phlegm and relieves Asthma
LEUCODERMA
Applying of Basil oil (Boil the ground Basil and its roots, in ½ kg water and ½ kg oil on slow fire till whole of water evaporates. Mesh it thoroughly and filter it) thrice a day helps in curing boils, wounds and spots of leucoderma
RHEUMATIC PAIN
Boil Basil leaves in water and pouring it on the affected part relieves rheumatic pain
Taking ground Basil leaves with black pepper and pure-ghee helps in curing the disease.
FALLING HAIR, GREY HAIR
Basil leaves and Myrobalan (Amla) Powder made into a paste with water applied on hair helps in strengthening the roots and darkening the hair.
Apart from its curative properties Basil is a highly beneficial and useful source of energy and general tonic for all.
Swallowing five leaves with water early in the morning increases physical strength, mental faculties and imparts glow on the face.
* 8 drops of Basil juice taken with water strengthens muscles and bones. Basil seeds boiled in milk imparts vigour and vitality.
Basil leaves put in water purifies and makes it germ free. Deep breathing (Pranayama) in the vicinity of Basil plants prevents many diseases.
Basil plant purifies the polluted atmosphere. Followers of Vaishnava sect wear Basil rosary, for physical and spiritual upliftment.