10 Unknown Health Benefits of Basil Seeds

1. Nutritionally Packed: Basil seeds are black in colour and hence they are dense with nutrients especially the phytochemicals and flavonoids.

Antioxidants present in them helps in various metabolic process of the body.

Basil leaves are supposed to be rich in essential oils, Vitamin a, Vitamin K, , potassium, copper, calcium, magnesium, folate and manganese.

We assume that seeds would also have some per cent of these nutrients in them.

Still Basil seeds are gaining importance and researches are going on

2. Detoxifer: It is seen that the basil seeds reused on large scale as blood purifier. It is also seen to be effective to treat nausea and vomiting.

If you have a stomach infection or some type of food poisoning, you can try these seeds and cleanse you digestive system and gut.

3. Diuretic: Basil seed helps in flushing off excess water accumulation in the body. It is a natural diuretic which cleans the kidneys.

4. Weight loss Friendly: Basil seed helps in your journey of weight loss. These seed are very rich in fibre and hence gives feeling of satiety when included in the dieters’ meals.

So if there is feeling of fullness. It would be easy for the dieter to stay away from food and control calories and lose weight happily in a healthy way.

5. Diabetic Friendly: As we discussed above that the seeds are rich in fibre, it helps to control the sugars as well. Even diabetics can overcome their hunger and have portion controlled meals.

6. Reduce Cholesterol: Daily intake of basil seeds is also seen to lower your blood cholesterol. As Fibre binds with the excess fat and excretes from the body. Thereby, lowers the chances of coronary artery disorder, heart attacks and strokes.

7. Fights constipation: Sabja seed increases in size by 30 times. So when these soaked seeds are consumed they help to clean the inner stomach.

It helps in easing the bowel movements. Most of the people consume it with milk before going to bed.

8. Anti-inflammatory: It reduces the feeling of pain, burn and swelling. Mostly Ayurveda follow intake of Basil seeds during arthritis which is an inflammatory stage and also to control the plague formation in blood vessels.

9. Coolant: It has natural property of giving soothing and cooling effect to your body. When you think your body is producing too much of heat.

Just look up to these seeds and they will help you and give some relief. It fights acidity: Because of its cooling property it fight against acidity and gives relief.

10. Dental Health: Basil seeds are known to protect us against mouth ulcers. It has antifungal, antiviral, antibacterial and antimicrobial properties which also fight against bad breath, cavities and plague.