Holy Basil Essential Oil Benefits and Tea Recipe

What is an Essential Oil?

Essential Oils are derived from plants. These are precious oils found in various parts of the plant, for example, rose essential oil is extracted from the petals, whereas, pomegranate seed oil is obviously derived from the seed of the fruit. Essential oils are extracted using different methods depending on their location within the plant.

What is Pure Therapeutic Grade Essential Oil?

Essential Oils can be found at most stores today, sometimes at incredibly affordable prices. Like most people you are probably wondering why such a large price difference among the same type of essential oil.

The quality of essential oils is determined based on their fragrance, and their level of bioactivity. The higher the level of bioactivity of an essential oil then the greater the potential therapeutic benefits of that oil.

Synthetic Essential Oils

Synthetic Essentials Oils are manufactured in a lab to mimic the natural fragrance of essential oils. For example the Lavender scents used in many commercial products such as laundry detergents are synthetic in nature.

Plant Derived Grades

There is such disparity in the quality of plant derived essential oils sold on the market today. This is in part due to the adulteration (adding components of a natural or synthetic nature) that lowers the quality of the oil.

Pure Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils

These are the essential oils that we have to incorporate into our lives if we want to reap those amazing essential oils’ benefits that are touted.

Incorporate Therapeutic Benefits of Essential Oils

Essential Oils have been used throughout history to heal, and arguably there is at least one essential oil that can help with any of your existing health issues.

Let’s take Holy Basil as an example. This oil comes from the leaves and flowers of a plant that grows primarily in India.

It has been shown to have numerous benefits, including:

* Antibacterial

* Antioxidant

*Antiviral

*AntiStress

* AntiCancer Protective Properties

Herbal Tea Recipe with Fresh Holy Basil Leaves

This recipe provides the benefits of Holy Basil Essential Oils in the leaves of the plant. This method of consuming holy basil (tulsi) is one of the recommended Ayurvedic way of reaping the benefits of this amazing plant.

Note: The tea bag in this recipe adds a more complex flavor to the tea and also provides the detoxing benefits of dandelion.

Ingredients:

3 Cup Filtered Water

1 Traditional Medicinals Organic Roasted Dandelion Tea Bag (Optional)

12 Holy Basil Leaves

Sweetener of Choice (Optional) (Raw Honey)

Directions:

Pour filtered water into a saucepan. Set heat to simmer.

Add fresh basil leaves.

Let simmer for at least 20-30 minutes.

Turn off heat, add tea bag, and let steep for recommended amount of time.

Strain into a teacup and enjoy!

*Feel free to customize this recipe to your taste and needs. 

Please check out my other posts for delicious healing recipes. My Detox Chai Tea Recipe can be found here.

Holy Basil Supplement

You may not have access to fresh holy basil leaves but may still want to reap the benefits of this incredibly healing herb. The following supplement from GAIA Herbs is in a capsule format.