"According to a study presented at the British Pharmaceutical Conference in Manchester, England, basil can help relieve arthritis.  Basil compounds were given to arthritic patients and in just 24 hours arthritic swelling was reduced a remarkable 73%.  They found that the compounds in basil (eugenol and ursolic) not only relieve swelling but relieve pain as well."

                                                                                               Natural Healing Foods by Pamela Young