The most popular clinical study of holy basil’s effects on stress was published in the 2012 Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine journal. The survey involved 158 participants suffering from moderate stress levels, including headaches, forgetfulness and exhaustion. These individuals were broken into a test group and placebo group and evaluated for six (6) weeks. At the end of this time frame, the test group showed significant decreases in stress-related symptoms. Additionally, none of the participants reported any negative side effects during the experiment.
Holy basil is a plant originally from India and has been used in Ayurvedic medicine to counter life’s stresses. It considered to be sacred by the Hindus and is often planted around shrines. Holy basil has long been a part of medicine and has been used for the common cold, influenza, H1N1 flu, diabetes, asthma, bronchitis, earache, headache, upset stomach, heart disease, and many, many more illnesses. It is mostly used, however, for its stress relieving properties.
There are many stress relief supplements on the market today. It’s important that you pick one with the correct ingredients and dosages to address your needs.
Ingredients
Treatments for stress relief vary from product to product. Some products use herbal remedies, homeopathic ingredients, natural ingredients or synthetic ingredients. There are a number of available options on the marketplace for treating these conditions. This product contains the following ingredients:
• Holy Cail Leaf Extract – 500 mg
• Modified Cellulose
• Microcrystalline Cellulose
• Vegetable Stearate
• Silica
Dosage
The manufacturer recommends taking one capsule twice daily preferably with or after a meal or as recommended by a healthcare professional.
Side Effects
The side effects for this product were not listed by the manufacturer on the internet. Generally, all medications will cause some side effects and it’s a little unnerving that the manufacturer is not open to discuss these matters. As always, with any medication, supplement or treatment, consult your doctor before use.
The manufacturer does warn not to use this product if you are pregnant or nursing and to keep out of the reach of children.
Price
Internet pricing for these product will vary across the internet. Additionally, you will see some products priced extremely low and some priced extremely high. It’s important to be wary of both. Products priced too low may be looking to maximize profits for lower quality product with reduced effectiveness, while high priced products may be looking to capitalize on name brand and designer labeling.
At the time of writing this review this product was found at a price of $19.95 for a bottle of 60 capsules, which under the suggested use should last about one month.
Guarantee
A guarantee as an assurance that if you don’t get your anticipated results, the manufacturer will stand behind their product. A lot of times even if a manufacturer does not provide a guarantee, the website that you purchased the product will provide its own warranty.
When researching this product, the manufacturer of this product did not provide a money-back guarantee for the product. It can make a customer think that if the manufacturer isn’t willing to support their product, why should they?
Conclusion of Futurebiotics Holy Basil Extract Review
This is a good product, but it does not have any guarantee available.