Basil
Healing essence of basil Anti-viral The leaves of the basil (or sweet basil) plant are used extensively as a condiment in both Eastern and Western cuisine. This spice’s traditional non-culinary uses are as a digestive aid and an antiseptic. The benefits of basil are due to a number of its phytonutrients that have been well researched in other spices and are known to have important medicinal properties. Medicinal propertiesBasil contains several potently beneficial anti-microbial compounds.Ursolic acid and apigenin demonstrate strong activity against the herpes viruses, and apigenin is also effective against hepatitis viruses. Linalool helps fight adenoviruses that are responsible for the common cold and other respiratory infections like croup. Recent research has shown that the linalool fragrance alone can help protect the immune system from stress. The antioxidant, eugenol inhibits platelet aggregation and therefore gives protection against heart disease and thrombotic stroke. Spice supplementVitaSpice capsules contain basil and 20 other important medicinal spicesBasil's important phytonutrientsAntioxidants: Apigenin, carophyllene, eugenol, geraniol, methyl eugenol, ursolic acidOthers: Cineol, citral, linalool, methyl chavicol, methyl cinnamate
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