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I am in the midst of studying for some licensing exams and with it comes some stress and anxiety. I find pretty debilitating and wanted to take some supplements to support me during this time.I was muscle tested (kinesiology) on Holy Basil and it came out strong.I was advised to put the capsule in my mouth and bite it. Swallow the oil and allow the effects to wash over me. It's almost instantaneous. I feel calm, relaxed, and mellow. I don't feel sleepy or disoriented, just more balanced. It's a very gentle feeling, which lasts the whole day.If I were to compare it to anything else, I would say its sort of like GABA. However, GABA is much stronger in its effects for me. Almost like a stoned/drunk feeling I would say. Holy Basil is not like this at all.I find one cap/day is just enough.I highly recommend breaking the oil in your mouth. It tastes like cloves-eucalyptus: bitter and pungent. I found when I took in the...Read more

I saw Deepak Chopra on Dr. Oz and he recommended Holy Basil to lift your spirits and help with stress. I tend to be very stressed all the time and this leads to periods of high anxiety. Plus, for the past year I have been feeling unmotivated and just depressed. I've tried antidepressants which do help but they always make me gain weight or cause other side effects. Even though no herbal remedy has every helped me I thought what the heck I would try this. By day two, forgetting completely that I had even taken two capsules in the a.m., I started feeling excited about life and started thinking about starting a business again. I even made homemade guacamole for dinner- I have a culinary degree and love to cook but for months I have had no interest in cooking. I thought why am I suddenly in such a good mood? Why am I planning for the future and interested in hobbies again? And then I remembered the holy basil! Coincidence? I really don't think so! I can say it definitely is not a placebo...Read more

Over the summer, I began having a string of panic/anxiety attacks after almost fainting in July in the humid, non-ventilated subway tunnel while waiting for the train to arrive. I had a back brace on that I had accidentally tightened too strongly, and I also had not eaten or drank anything for several hours. Next thing you know, I was about to pass out & was overcome with this overwhelming sense of fear and panic that I had never experienced before. I ended up in the ER that day, & the doctor's found I was dehydrated. That in combination with cutting off my air supply with the back brace had onset a series of anxiety attacks in the months to come. I am certain the anxiety did not pop up out of nowhere. I had been under an overwhelming amount of stress for over a year as a result of family issues and a very busy life schedule and trying to balance everything & remain the overachiever that I tend to be.After that day, I began having these rushes of the same feelings of...Read more