Mullein Tea
Breathe Easy, My Friends!!
Basil is one of the most commonly consumed herbs and one of the most well-loved herbs as well! Basil is not only a flavor booster for your dishes, but also offers some incredible health benefits, most of which are related to its powerful antioxidants and volatile oils. And you can actually use basil leaves to quit smoking!
BASIL HELPS REDUCE PAIN AND INFLAMMATION
Basil contains essential oils such as eugenol, citronellol and linalool. These are enzyme-inhibiting oils can help reduce inflammation.
BASIL CAN HELP FIGHT VIRUSES AND INFECTIONS
Basil essential oils have been discovered to exhibit anti-microbial activity against a wide range of bacteria, yeasts, molds and viruses (study). A study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry showed that these oils may provide antimicrobial activity against various bacteria, yeast and mold. (study)
Scientists have found that basil oil reduces the growth of a number of food-borne bacteria species including cholera and E. coli.
BASIL SUPPORTS RESPIRATORY HEALTH
Basil is often used in Ayurvedic medicine for its ability to thin mucus in the lungs and sinuses. It’s also a terrific expectorant. The oils in basil- eugenol, cineole, and camphene- are antibacterial and can cure lung infections. Basil is also believed to help stop or reverse damage caused to the lungs due to tuberculosis and smoking.
Basil’s efficacy against such a wide range of ailments is due not only to BCP, but also to the cinnamanic acid it contains. Cinnamanic acid is known to enhance circulation…stabilize blood sugar…and improve respiration.
Several studies have confirmed holy basil’s anti-inflammatory action. Its compounds inhibit the production of inflammatory prostaglandins—molecules that produce pain and fevers. By reducing prostaglandins, basil reduces pain and inflammation in the body.
BASIL LEAVES CAN REDUCE TOBACCO CRAVING
Did you know that most cigarettes in the U.S. today have 10 milligrams of nicotine and more than 4,000 other toxic chemicals ? Nicotine is absorbed through the skin and mucosal lining of the nose and mouth, or in the lungs through inhalation. It can reach peak levels rapidly in both the brain and the bloodstream — It reaches the brain within 10 seconds of inhaling from a cigarette.
METHOD
Chewing basil leaves helps reduce the craving for tobacco usage and also it cures the problems caused by its usage earlier. Every morning and evening take about 2-3 basil leaves, chew and eat them.
Reference:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23921795
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17922070
SUPPORT
You can also learn more about health and nutrition by joining our group Plant Therapy- Lung Detox
A great method of easing COPD, lung symptoms and mucus build-up is by going through our Mullein lung detox programme.
Mullein helps remove any 'gunk' from with the lungs via its gentle yet thorough expectorant abilities. It helps the lungs purge themselves of mucous and phlegm that have taken their fill of toxins, pollutants, and foreign matter so that it can be given healthy replacements.
