Basil Archives - The Nerdy Farm Wife DIY Herbal Recipes, Soap Making & Body Care Projects Wed, 22 Oct 2025 14:55:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/yellowflower.png Basil Archives - The Nerdy Farm Wife 32 32 How to Make Basil Salve (3 recipes) https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/basil-salve-recipes/ https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/basil-salve-recipes/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2021 22:20:16 +0000 http://thenerdyfarmwife.com/?p=19683 Learn how to make helpful herbal salves using fresh basil from your garden! While basil (Ocimum basilicum), also called sweet basil, or garden basil, is more commonly used for food purposes, it also contains healthful components used for digestion and respiratory issues. Basil is also loaded with anti-inflammatory properties, making it useful for topical skin...

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]]> https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/basil-salve-recipes/feed/ 10 Basil Anti-Aging Face Cream https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/basil-anti-aging-face-cream/ https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/basil-anti-aging-face-cream/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2015 16:19:45 +0000 http://thenerdyfarmwife.com/?p=6169 This luscious DIY anti-aging face cream recipe contains fresh basil leaves, nourishing hempseed oil, and skin softening mango (or shea) butter. A while back, I ran across a fascinating scientific study showing a test cream that contained basil extract demonstrated some pretty significant anti-aging effects when applied topically. The moment I finished reading through it,...

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