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This plant is native to India. It can reach 60 cm, but it is more aromatic when it is young (20 cm). It has small white flowers
There are 40 types of Basil, but the most known are:
- Anise Basil(O.B. anise): it tastes a bit bitter anise. It is used in Southeast Asia.
- African basil(O.B. african blue): tastes like pepper and licorice, Used with vegetables, rice dishes and stews.
- Camphor Basil (O.kilimandscharicum): tastes strongly of camphor and is combined with others, e.g. Anise.
- Cinnamon Basil (O.B. cinnamom): tastes sweet. It gets along very well with beans.
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- Citrus basil (O.B. citriodorum): tastes like lemon. It is used in salads and fish.
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- Common basil (O. basilicum): tastes like cloves, a little spicy and with a hint of licorice and mint. It is the most used, for everything in the West.
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- Crespa basil (O.B. var. crispum): tastes the same as the common basil and as it has large leaves, it is used for wrapping food in them
- Small Leaf Basil (O.B. var. minimum): they smell very peppery. It goes very well with cereals and with rice.
- Small leaf basil (O.B. var.minimum)
- Thai basil (O.B. orapha): tastes like anise and pepper. It resembles ala A. Anise.
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- Tulsi basil (O. sanctum): tastes of cloves, pepper, mint, a little bitter. Used in Thai cooking.
- Basil Tulsi (O. sanctum)
- Violet basil (O.B. var. purpurascens): leaves a pinkish color in food. It is ideal for cream sauces and in green salads
- O.B. purple ruffles (O.B. purple ruffles): tastes like A. A. common. Goes very well with salads.
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Only fresh or dried leaves are used. They are at their most aromatic when they are young, that is, when they are about 20 cm tall. Its leaves are deep green and grayish green on the underside. The leaves, it is recommended that they are put to dry in the shade and then stored in a glass jar
Indications and medicinal uses of BasilActive constituents: in the essence: cineol, linanol, estragole, engenol.
Properties: Alopedia, halitosis, mosquito repellent, promotes digestion, gastric spasms, whets the appetite, vomiting, intestinal discomfort, gingival inflammation, promotes milk production in nursing mothers. Alopedia
AlopeciaOne of the traditional uses of basil has been to stimulate the scalp and consequently, the growth of hair. Alopecia
It is recommended to prepare an infusion with a tablespoon of dried leaves. Let it boil for 5 minutes and rest for 15 minutes. Then wash the hair and rinse with this infusion. Wash the hair and rinse with this infusion
Digestion
To promote digestion, remove gastric spasms, vomiting or intestinal discomfort, we recommend an infusion, 3 times a day, 15 grams of dried leaves/1 liter of water. Let it boil for 5 minutes and then let it stand for 15 minutes.
Alitosis and gingival inflammations
You make the same infusion as the previous one, and instead of drinking it, gargle with it.
To whet the appetite
You can take 2 or 3 drops of essence a day, mixed with a teaspoon of honey. It is not advisable to take more. It is not advisable to take more
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- Tomatoes with basil
- Spaghetti with tomato, fresh basil and garlic
- Pizza with fresh tomatoes and basil
- Spaghetti with tomato, fresh basil and garlic
- Argentinian pesto sauce
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