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What Is Holy Basil?

What Is Holy Basil? (0:21)

Holy basil is a natural stress remedy that's been used in India for centuries. To learn about the health benefits of holy basil, watch this video featuring naturopathic doctor and Dr. Oz Show guest Pina LoGiudice.

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Holy basil is a wonderful plant, it's a new use in the United States, but it's been used in central East and it's native India, and studies shows that Holy basil decreases the intensity of anxiety and how it does is that actually decreases your stress hormones, it also stabilize your blood sugar, and also it's a wonderful anti inflammatory.