Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum)
塞勒罗勒sài lè luó lèSaileluole
Ocimum sanctum · Plant
3
Indications
6
With studies in people
Cautions
May increase bleeding risk; avoid with blood thinners; may lower blood sugar; may decrease sperm count; avoid during pregnancy.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Holy Basil for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation SyndromeSpasm SyndromeStress Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Holy Basil 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 sanctum 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.
- Benefit Antimicrobial138 records, 31 in people
- Benefit Antioxidant150 records, 37 in people
- Benefit Digestive29 records, 10 in people
- Benefit Respiratory22 records, 12 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome76 records, 24 in people
- Spasm Syndrome0 records
- Stress Syndrome102 records, 20 in people