Health Benefits Of Basil - Queen's NRI Hospital

Health Benefits of Basil:
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1.Anti-Oxidant:
Basil contains polyphenolic flavonoids such as vicenin and orientin. These compounds are found to have anti-oxidant protection against oxidation of lipid caused by radiation.
Benefits:
•Eat fresh basil leaves regularly to get best anti- oxidant effect
•The anti-oxidant effect helps to prevent the bad effects of free radicals on health including preventing cancer.
2.Fever And Common Cold:
Basil leaves are one of the best remedies for fever and common cold. Juice of basil leaves are effective in bringing down high temperature. You can reduce the risk of malaria and dengue fever by consuming the tender leaves of basil.
How To Use?
•Chew fresh basil leaves to get relief from cold and flu
•You can boil the leaves in water and consume the leaves as well as the water
•To reduce acute fever make a decoction of basil leaves along with powdered cardamom in one cup of water and consume it several times day.
3.Boosting Immune System:
It has been proved that the chemical compounds found In basil leaves is capable of boosting the production of antibodies by about 20 %. These antibodies help our body to fight against various infections.
Benefits
•Consuming basil leaves helps to prevent infections and to improve the immune system
•Consuming fresh leaves is better than consuming it in dried form to boost the immune system. You can just chew some leaves of basil every day to purify the blood and to fight infections.
4.Cough:
This herb is an important constituent of cough syrups and expectorants. The various compounds present in basil mobilize the mucous. It is an effective treatment for curing bronchitis and asthma.
How To Use?
•Boil a cup of water with 8-10 basil leaves and five cloves for about 10 minutes. Allow this to cool and consume it to get relief from cough.
•For sore throat due to cough, gargle using the water in which basil leaves are boiled.
5.Anti-Inflammatory:
Basil contains essential oils like eugenol, citral, linalool, terpineol etc. These essential oils help in reducing the inflammations.
How To Use?
•You can boil 10-20 basil leaves in water and consume it to reduce inflammations in the body
•You can also apply a paste of basil leaves with lemon juice on the inflamed area to reduce infections.
•This is highly effective for reducing the rashes and inflammations caused by eczema.

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