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Ocimum gratissimum (suave)

English: Common basil/ Sweet basil/ African basil, Kiswahili: Kurimbasi, Giriama: Vambamangu, Kamba: Mukandu, Kikuyu: Mugio, Kisii: Ekebunga baiseke, Luhya: Omuonyo, Luo: Bwar/ Olururuecha, Maasai: Ole-moran, Suba: Okinga,

Family: Lamiaceae

A few leaves are chewed for 5 mins and spit out to manage teeth problems like gingivitis and periodontal disease. It is an effective pain reliever. 
 It is also used for Low blood pressure & Milk production in women. A handful of the leaves and flowers are boiled together in 1 liter of water for 20 minutes and left to cool. 1 glass is drunk twice a day after meals.
For Belching &. flatulence, Chew the fresh leaves and swallow the juice. You can spit out the leaves after.
Oil can also be extracted and used for skin infections or inhaled for respiratory conditions.
 

Ocimum gratissimum (suave)

Migraines


Constipation


Low blood pressure


Colds & Flu


Skin conditions


Sore gums


Fever


Belching & flatulance


Runny/ stuffy nose


Mosquito repellant


Ulcers


Herpes Zoster


Stomachache


boosts milk production in women


Eye infection



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