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Basil
Product code: TCP.086Price:0.60€
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Description
Basil is an excellent aromatic herb. In Greece it is one of the most common domestic plants. It is used in folk medicine as a herb as it is believed to be a good diuretic, soothes the stomach ache and headache while in ancient times it was used as a patch after insect bite, scorpion or even snake. Basil is a powerful natural insect repellent, an adaptive herb that helps reduce cortisol in the body and is one of the most popular herbs of happiness.
The cooking uses mainly dried leaves of the broadleaf variety, whose aroma is a bit like anise. Flavors various roasts, salads, boiled, reddish, soups, etc. whilst very good for fresh tomato-based sauces.
The basil is cultivated as an ornamental plant in pots and gardens and its leaves are used as a seasoning and a decoction. They contain essential oil which is the main ingredient of linalol and methyl carbolic and is used in perfumery.
From : Egypt
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