Basil for Respiratory Releif

Basil provides great relief from respiratory ailments and diseases.  Crush the organic dried herb to a fine powder and sniff.  Drying the leaves increases their essential oil content, thereby strengthening their antibacterial benefit.  You can use a food processor to get the consistency to a fine powder.  You can also wrap the powder in a cloth and breathe from it.  Another great way is to pick up the basil essential oil which can also be sniffed, or dropped onto a hot wash cloth and breathed in.