100% Basil 100％羅勒 100％罗勒

1. 蒸薰法：將5至10滴精華油混入載滿暖水的香薰爐中。

2. 按摩法：將4至5滴精華油混合10毫升的底油，用於身體按摩，對鬆弛神經或紓緩疲勞非常有效；亦可作護膚油使用。

3. 沐浴法：加入8至10滴精華油於浴缸中，即可享受香薰水療，不但可改善肌膚，對於舒緩肌肉痛及改善睡眠質素非常有效。

4. 直接吸入法：只需將3至5滴精華油滴在紙巾或枕頭上即可；亦可將精華油滴於一盆熟水中，用大毛巾蓋著頭，近距離吸入蒸氣，約10分鐘後即有效消除疲勞；治療頭痛及呼吸道感染特別有效。

5. 泥粉面膜（潔淨和美白）：將1-2滴精華油混入已調好花水的泥粉中。

6. 個人護理產品 ：例如洗髮水、沐浴液、面霜等將4-5滴精華油混合10毫升個人護理產品中。

7. 香水：將4-10滴精華油及4-10滴溶解劑混入10毫升水中，可製成自己獨特的香水。

禁忌: 孕妇忌用

基礎材料調配份量： 每(5/10/30/50/100)毫升中調配1%香薰油需要分別加入(1/2/6/10/20)滴香薰油 每(5/10/30/50/100)毫升中調配2%香薰油需要分別加入(2/4/12/20/40)滴香薰油 每(5/10/30/50/100)毫升中調配2.5%香薰油需要分別加入(3/5/15/25/30)滴香薰油 *眼部護理＝0.5% 面部＝1% - 2% 成人全身＝2% - 2.5% *注意：薄身油可以直接使用於皮膚，由於厚身油的性質比較厚及黏，與薄身油混合一起使用效果更佳 比例：厚身油10-20％薄身油80-90％

Health benefits of Basil essential oils Basil is one of the essential oils used in aromatherapy. It belongs to the family known as mint. In addition to its health benefits, it is used for cooking to add flavor to the meal. Basil effective for acne In a study to evaluate the effectiveness of essential oils made of Citrus sinensis and sweet basil combined with acetic acid in the treatment of acne as an alternative to antibiotic treatment due to antimicrobial resistance in the development of acne. 28 patients volunteered and were divided into four groups of equal number, each group were treated with essential oils (Citrus sinensis and sweet basil), keratolytic medication, and acetic was combined with essential oils and keratolytic medication to third and fourth groups respectively. The group treated with essential oils were more stable physically and chemically compared to others and was ranked 75% as excellent. Antianxiety effect of Basil In a study carried out to show the anti-anxiety and sedative action of Basil among mice. The basil oil extract was given intraperitoneally at 200mg/kg compared with hydroalcoholic extract given at 100, 150, and 200 mg/kg to each group respectively. The results showed that basil oil extract has a higher anti-anxiety and sedative effects compared to hydroalcoholic extract. Antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties A study was done on the evaluation of the chemical composition, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory activities of sweet basil. The sweet basil was processed using molecular distillation and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC–MS) was subsequently used to identify for new components/compounds. The different fractions gotten from sweet basil showed a lot of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties. Any disorders resulting from excessive oxidative stress can be managed with Basil effectively. 4. Antidepressants effects In a study to investigate the efficacy of Basil essential oils in the treatment of depression-related behavioral, biochemical, and histopathological changes resulted from the exposure of mice to chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) and to explore the pathology mechanism underlying it. The study showed evidence that CUMS causes depression. The results showed that basil reduced greatly the corticosterone level, upregulated gene expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, and protein. Also, astrocytes and new nerve cell levels were increased in numbers with basil. 5. Antimicrobial activity In a study to demonstrate the effectiveness of bail essential oils against multidrug-resistance clinical strains of E.Coli. The basil essential oils were tested against the standard stain of E.Coli and 60 other clinical strains collected from patients implicated with E. Coli infection of the respiratory tract, skin, and so many others. The treatment with basil essential oils showed active against the clinical stain of E. Coli and inhibited growth. References Ali, Soad & Wahab, M & Ayuob, Nasra & Suliaman, M. (2017). The antidepressant-like effect of Ocimum basilicum in an animal model of depression. Biotechnic & histochemistry : official publication of the Biological Stain Commission. 92. 1-12. 10.1080/10520295.2017.1323276. Li H, Ge Y, Luo Z, et al. Evaluation of the chemical composition, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of distillate and residue fractions of sweet basil essential oil. J Food Sci Technol. 2017;54(7):1882-1890. doi:10.1007/s13197-017-2620-x Matiz G, Osorio MR, Camacho F, Atencia M, Herazo J. Diseño y evaluación in vivo de fórmulas para acné basadas en aceites esenciales de naranja (Citrus sinensis), albahaca (Ocimum basilicum L) y ácido acético [Effectiveness of antimicrobial formulations for acne based on orange (Citrus sinensis) and sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L) essential oils]. Biomedica. 2012 Jan-Mar;32(1):125-33. Spanish. doi: 10.1590/S0120-41572012000100014. PMID: 23235794. Rabbani M, Sajjadi SE, Vaezi A. Evaluation of anxiolytic and sedative effect of essential oil and hydroalcoholic extract of Ocimum basilicum L. and chemical composition of its essential oil. Res Pharm Sci. 2015;10(6):535-543. Sienkiewicz M, Łysakowska M, Pastuszka M, Bienias W, Kowalczyk E. The potential of use basil and rosemary essential oils as effective antibacterial agents. Molecules. 2013;18(8):9334-9351. Published 2013 Aug 5. doi:10.3390/molecules18089334