Basil Genus (Ocimum)

罗勒属luó lè shǔLuoleshu

Ocimum · Plant

Ocimum
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Generally safe in food amounts; may increase bleeding risk; caution with blood thinners; may lower blood sugar.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Basil Genus for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Inflammation SyndromeSpasm Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Basil Genus does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit AntioxidantBenefit DigestiveBenefit Respiratory

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Ocimum and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.