Basil Spice - Keeping You Unclogged!
Author: Stephen Sharp
Happy Saturday!
Today we want to talk a very powerful and common household herb called Basil. Most people have heard of and do have Basil in their spice cabinet but did you know that Basil can help with digestion and constipation? We sell more organic Basil cooking spice than most stores around and wish to share its little known secrets with you. If you want to try our fresh basil leaf then please navigate to our main stores at the www.FloridaHerbHouse.com.
Did you know?
In India Basil seeds were used to help with diarrhea, mucous discharges, constipation, and as a general demulcent (soothes mucous membranes). The leaves were used for digestion support and skin disorders. In traditional Thai herbalism, the plant is used for coughs, skin disorders, and intestinal problems. The seed is used as a bulk-forming laxative and diuretic.
How much basil is usually taken?
A tea can be made by steeping 1 teaspoon of basil leaves in one cup of water for ten minutes. Three cups of this tea can be drunk per day. Capsules of basil can be taken in the amount of 2.5 grams per day. The volatile oil can be taken internally in the amount of 2 to 5 drops three times per day.
Are there any side effects or interactions with basil?
Although concerns have been raised about the possible cancer-causing effects of estragole, a component found in variable amounts in basil volatile oil, small amounts of basil would not seem to pose a significant threat. However, because some herbal books suggest that estragole may be potentially carcinogenic and has been thought to stimulate uterine contractions, some herbal experts feel it may be best for pregnant or breast-feeding women to avoid use of the herb, especially the volatile oil. People with serious kidney or liver damage should not use basil volatile oil internally, as they could theoretically have trouble eliminating it from their bodies. However, use of basil as a seasoning in food is unlikely to be of concern. At the time of writing, there were no well-known drug interactions with basil.
Growing Your Own Basil:
Basil is a simple plant to grow, its only major requirements being full sun and frequent water. Its attractive scent and flavor has made it the most useful herb in my summer kitchen. Although most varieties are grown for their culinary uses, several varieties have compact habits or purple foliage and are useful as ornamental plants, too. Most garden centers sell transplants of basil (typically the Italian varieties bred for culinary use) in the spring. But to get the most interesting varieties, I start mine from seed indoors, four to six weeks before I plan to transplant them into the garden. I sprinkle the seeds on the surface of a soil less medium in small flats or seed-starting pans and cover them with plastic wrap. I keep the flats warm but out of direct sun. When the first seed sprouts, I remove the plastic and place the flat either in direct light or 2 to 3 inches below grow lights. Since basil seedlings cannot tolerate over watering, I don't water them the first day after removing the plastic, and I'm careful to allow the growing medium to almost dry out between watering's.
As the plants grow, feed them with a liquid fertilizer once a week. When the seedlings have developed their first set of true leaves, usually two to three weeks after germination, I transplant them into 2- or 2-1/2-inch pots. Two to three weeks later, I begin hardening off the plants, which means putting them outside during the day when temperatures are warmest to get them used to outdoor temperatures and weather. Eventually I will leave them outside overnight, but only when I'm sure there won't be any frost. Try some fresh organic BASIL LEAF today on sale at our Florida herb store today! Have a healthy day!
Sincerely,
Stephen C. Sharp
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About the Author
Born and raised in the outskirts of Boston, Ma. With a deep backround in herbal nutriton I offer advice and tips on many natural remedies using only natural herbs and spices. See our discounted organic herbs and spices at www.SharpWeblabs.com and www.FloridaHerbHouse.com or visit our retail store in Port Orange, Florida!
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i just found out my boyfriend is smoking spice
im distraught, hes making me feel like im being horrible for shouting at him about it. what effects does it have?
no, its supposedly a legal form of smoking drug type thing, like weed
yes spice gold thats it
You really need to start worrying if you find him smoking Posh Spice.
Legal Smoking Blends.. Spice Gold and others?
So now that the truth has come out about spice gold, zohai and all the other ones that actually work does this mean that pretty much all the blends out there for sale are going to totally suck. I just tried Ganesh Blend from legalherbalshop.com and all i got was a sore throat. I loved spice, chillin, and zohai but now that they are pretty much impossible to come by and I cant have the real stuff cause of drug tests whats next?
Germans found some synthesized psychedelic in it, which might be quite bad for you.
Should I cover up for someone smoking SPICE in the military?
My boyfriend and I were smoking spice and any one that’s in the military knows DAMN WELL spice is a huge deal and it’s NOT allowed. MY boyfriend had MP’s come and check all the dorms in his command. He got busted with a empty, small [quarter-sized] container of Spice and a box of empty cigars. There was another 17 cases in his command; others got caught with guns and other stuff. Now, I don’t want him to get kicked out of the military so i offered to take the blame since i was there not too long ago. HOWEVER, I’m in the DEP going into the Military as well. I dont leave until early/mid July. I don’t believe they will want a lot of my information but if this DOES get back to my recruiter can i be in trouble? I’m still considered a civilian and i have not gotten the “SPICE TALK” from my recruiter so will i still be given the benefit of the doubt? What do you think about this? I love my boyfriend and i don’t want him to end up in a bad situation.
[*spice is a bunch of herbs that, when smoked give you a high feeling just like marijuana]
– spice is illegal in the military because it has the same effects as marijuana which is illegal.
– the only reason why i offered to cover for him is because i’m still considered a civilian. I’m not going into the same branch as him so they have no access to my information.
– he is NOT in the Army. You guys obviously are NOT in the freaking military don’t answer the damn question, you idiots! & That’s why he’s requesting Court Marital! You people are clueless to this so don’t answer!
The military wont care who it belonged to, just who had it…
And I doubt they will kick him out of what ever branch he is in (since you don’t say).
You don’t want your boyfriend to end up in a bad situation? Too late. If he’s smoking crap, then he’s already in a bad situation. And he was caught with something he wasn’t suppose to have.
His command doesn’t care about you so it will not get back to whomever your recruiter is.
You should really read what you posted. You never mention what branch he is in, what his rank is, that he requested a court marshal…
nausea headaches, tinnitus, persisting perception disorder side effects from smoking spice once?
i have chronic nausea, headaches, tinnitus, persisting perception disorder from smoking spice once at a party obviously stupidly and complete my fault should of just tried weed. i have seen many doctors also even been to er and had mri done also blood test for everything i had previously never tried any other drug except from obviously drink. its a bummer like its hard to get through day to day life because of the nausea mainly its like having constant flu but it never ends.. i cant even remember how long its been now over 4 months of feeling ill…my question is really any advise ?? what should i do just forget about it all the time try to distract myself constantly from the truth.
spice that legal high smokable drug ..i hope it gets band fast i also hope the skunk new stuff that they have made gets band. they carnt be getting away with what there doing surly lol they are litrely selling stuff they test on rats …just for a little bit of cash as well..bummer.. well in my eyes
i should have explained this more clearly……when i went to the er i was there for 3 day i had every test done you can imagine and they diagnosed the drug as the course of side effects because of my past history and my test results etc. they know that the side effects carnt get worse but they told me they may not get better either because they basically know nothing about the chemicals in spice.. the chemicals are JWH-018 and CP 47,497 i wasnt joking the company litrely sprayed the packets of spice with these chemicals that hav never been tested on humans only rats…on the packaging it says that spice is all natural but its sprayed with the chemicals witch work on he same part of the brain that weed does the JWH-018 and CP 47,497. like i said its a bummer i have litrely got tinnitus nausea and PPD aka flashbacks halos around objects i am just f**ked
Here are some forums with studies/toxicology done on these chemicals & other people who have used it, problems, etc along with some suggestions, remedies for nausea and links to ones for tinnitus. I don’t know what can be done about the ppd unfortunately. I would still consult different doctors – 2nd opinions for all symptoms. I know it seems to be connected to the spice chemicals and really may be 100% but there could be something else going on and I would really put in the efforts to do another round of highly recommended doctors in your area – here best doctors are on castle connelly – they make a list. See some top specialists. Just in case.
http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthr...
http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/archive...
tinnitus from spice related link with suggestions for treatment:
http://tinnitustreatmentquestions.com/ha...
Both are totally safe links – just forums about spice and these chemicals.
http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthr...
http://www.bluelight.ru/vb/showthread.ph...
See if ginger ale helps with the nausea or organic ginger tea. I would make sure you take a multi vitamin, fish oil and drink A LOT of water gradually each day drink more – really try to flush out your system. Different people have fasts for different reasons – liver flush, etc — I am normally not an advocate of these things but maybe you should see a holistic/alternative type of dr to see if they recommend doing some type of flush that may help rid lungs, liver, and body from toxins. I know there’s a book called The Cure by Timothy Brantley – has some flushes/fasts in it. I don’t know – it’s horrible. You have to be careful with what you put into your body – people drink DMX cough syrup or huff chemicals and while most people do not get damage the first or even first few times they use something, the warning is there that you can get damage the first time you ingest a chemical not made for your body in that way – too much, not approved, etc.
I would even suggest going to get acupuncture for nausea, headaches, etc – Try cold compresses for the headaches and even the HEAD ON sticks at drugstores – the stuff actually works sometimes. Also peppermint oil helps relieve tension and geranium oil soothes and refreshes – I have a roll on stick from a store called Bath and Body Works – it has a red label and it’s Aromatherapy – it’s called Headache Relief. It has the peppermint and geranium oil – you roll it on the temples, back of neck where the muscles are and it actually works along with the head on roll on at the drugstores for the pain. And I get pretty bad headaches. You may even want to try to take an NSAID – over the counter or prescription anti inflammatory like Advil or more so Naproxen which is the active ingredient in Aleve. Aleve is actually pretty strong. Suggests taking 1 but 2 is almost a prescription dose and works well to relieve inflammation. There may be some type of inflammation effecting occular nerves along with the head and ears considering the ringing. See if taking an anti inflammatory helps – if it does, it would seem to indicate some type of inflammation. See an eye dr as well – 100% see an eye doctor. They can rule out any eye problems and help you explain what the cause of the ppd may be – even if from spice, why it is still happening!!
There is a notch in the eyebrow – the bone kind of has a divet. If you press in this area lightly and hold it down, it can help relieve pressure with headaches. Some say drinking gatorade can help too because of the electrolytes.
As for nausea, here are some other suggestions:
Let’s get syrupy about it. If you’re not that nauseated, “Coke syrup is something we use that seems to work real well,” says pharmacist Robert Warren, Pharm.D., who heads Pharmacy Services at Valley Children’s Hospital in Fresno, California. The noncarbonated syrup has concentrated carbohydrates that may help settle the stomach. In fact, Dr. Warren says, any soft drink liquid concentrate or even plain sugar syrup may help. The dose is 1 to 2 tablespoons for adults, at room temperature, as needed, and 1 to 2 teaspoons for children.
Or go for the uncola. Emetrol is “an over-the-counter product that works the same way as Coke syrup,” Dr. Warren says, but is more expensive and without caffeine. It’s a phosphorated carbohydrate solution containing the sugars glucose and fructose, and phosphoric acid.
Go for Bonine. These high-sugar syrups, however, are not for diabetics or for anyone who wants to avoid the calories. Instead, Dr. Warren says, an alternative is Bonine, a chewable antihistamine tablet with no sugar. Bonine is a motion sickness drug that works on your stomach. (Dramamine, another motion sickness medication isn’t effective against other kinds of nausea because it works on your inner ear.) As with any drug, be sure to read the precautions on the label first.
Keep in all clear down below. If you want food, stick to clear liquids like tea and juices, says nausea researcher Kenneth Koch, M.D., a gastroenterologist at Pennsylvania State University’s Hershey Medical Center. These liquids should be warm or room temperature, not cold, to avoid further shock to your stomach. Drink no more than 1 or 2 ounces at a time.
Make it flat. “My mom used to give me 7-Up,” Dr. Warren says. Other moms gave cola or ginger ale. Since our experts advise against cold beverages and carbonated ones, do as Stephen Bezruchka, M.D., an emergency physician at Providence Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, suggests. Let carbonated drinks stand until flat and lukewarm.
Eat carbos first. If you need something to eat, and your nausea isn’t too bad, eat light carbohydrates in small amounts—toast or crackers, for instance, Dr. Koch says. As your tummy de-nauseates, graduate to light protein, like chicken breast or fish. Fatty foods are the last thing to add to your diet.
The Alternate Route
Press Your Luck
The Chinese have known for centuries that acupuncture is an effective, painless, drugless medication. Acupressure is needle-less acupuncture. “The idea is to use it before you start vomiting,” says acupuncturist Joseph M. Helms, M.D., a family practitioner in Berkeley, California. Who knows, this method might work for you.
Apply pressure to the webbing between your thumb and index finder on either hand. Use firm, deep pressure and a rapid massaging movement for several minutes, Dr. Helms says. “I don’t mean caress it.”
Using the same kind of motion and pressure, Dr. Helms says, rub with your thumb or thumbnail on the top of your foot between the tendons of the second and third toes.
Get out of the pink. The stomach soother Pepto-Bismol and others such as Mylanta and Maalox are for disease-provoked stomach upsets, not for a queasy stomach. However, if your nausea is caused by inflammation or irritation, and if it’s not too severe, Dr. Koch says, “they’re reasonable to start with.” But none of our experts wholeheartedly recommend them, because, as Samuel Klein, M.D., an assistant professor of gastroenterology at the University of Texas Medical School at Galveston notes, “none of them is specifically designed for nausea.” And they’re far from being the clear liquids doctors favor.
Try the ginger cure. Daniel B. Mowrey, Ph.D., a psychologist and psychopharmacologist in Lehi, Utah, who has been researching herbal medicine for 15 years, swears by gingerroot. “It will definitely take care of nausea,” he says. Take capsules of the powdered root; the amount depends on how nauseated you are. “You know you’ve had enough when you burp and taste ginger,” he says.
Make sure it’s capsulized. Fresh ginger is too strong for most people in the amounts you have to take to get the same effect as with powder, Dr. Mowrey says. Ginger ale or ginger snaps may work if your symptoms are very mild.
End it all. One of the most effective ways to stop nausea is to allow yourself to vomit, Dr. Koch says. The nausea leaves you immediately, and maybe just one good upchuck will take care of it for good. At the very least you’ll have a temporary respite from that queasy feeling. He doesn’t, however, recommend making yourself vomit.
And ya shouldn’t have just tried weed either – trust me, I was no angel in my past but save yourself the risk with starting on any drug – because it opens doors and more possibilities that you will use more drugs – it does – even weed! And weed on its own people say has no side effects really – no damage but everyone I knew that smoked pot fairly regularly or even occasionally gets lazy, tired, no energy, forgets things. You’re messing with your brain no matter what drug you ingest – seriously. Why try anything? Even to say you should have just tried weed is scary cause hopefully this whole problem has permanently scared you out of ever using anything ever again.
I don’t think you can do much to really get away from this if it is this bad. Perhaps there is something else going on and you are connecting it to the spice – I don’t know. I would still see some doctors outside of the er — in the er, they do what they can to see if there is an emergency condition but always tell people to follow up with another dr. I know you have seen many but make sure you see and ENT, a gastroenterologist and neurologist – they can’t do much about ringing in the ears except check with a scope in your throat to rule out any cause and in the ears. An MRI may not show what you need it to – there are a lot of other tests they can run. Maybe they need to run poisoning tests – heavy metals, toxins, etc – I would see a alternative dr to see if they can put you on a regimen to try to flush out your system.
Good luck
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I smoked spice at work and it gave me a marijuana high like feeling, is it bad for you?
I felt weird but in a good way, and it lasted for about 3+ hours.
If you’re referring to the brand Spice, an ‘herbal’ smoking blend, then naturally it would remind you of marijuana as it contains synthetic cannabinoids. I believe the current iterations contain JWH-018, which is a brand new chemical, so no research has been done on its long term health effects. Cannabinoids tend to be pretty harmless so your odds are good, but proceed at your own risk. I just stick to well-documented cannabis.