The secret virtue of basil
traditional ally of the tomato sauce and summer caprese, basil "is" just the scent of cooking, it refers to Mediterranean-type diet, speaks Italian and is usually tied to the double-edged pizza ... But in reality, the herbal basil also has a value: in particular, using fresh, becomes a very effective natural remedy for many ailments, particularly digestive system. Its name derives from the greek basileus which means "herb of kings" because it was considered the most important.
Even the ancients knew and liked the basil
Originally from the East, the Romans basil was considered magical and sacred to Venus. Like many other herbs, was collected by following specific rituals: those who cut it had to wear white clothes and purify his right hand with an oak branch water bath for three different sources. Some authors add that basil should not be cut with iron tools because the metal would have canceled all of its quality. Pliny also was convinced that the seeds of basil were powerful aphrodisiac, also owned by the farmers attributed the contemporary administration to donkeys and horses during the mating. Use of this aroma in the kitchen said particularly in the Renaissance, even when Cosimo I de 'Medici placed it among the fragrances of the "Garden of Simple" (1545).
Basil tones the stomach and keeps you young
The essential oil content in the leaves of the basil makes it an effective digestive, able to calm intestinal spasms, bloating counter (also of nervous origin), acting as a sedative stomach and small intestine. The fresh basil (its action is very fast since it is rapidly absorbed by the gastric mucosa) is an excellent remedy against colic and to calm the nausea, and when it is exceeded in eating and drinking, or when the anxiety and stress take over.
Against Digestion, therefore, place 20 g of fresh leaves of basil to rest for 5 minutes in a quart of boiling water. Drink from 2-3 cups a day after meals.
in ancient times this plant was also used to rejuvenate, to maintain optimal brain functioning, to stay physically fit and to maintain the beauty. In confirmation of this, recent research has highlighted how the basil has the power to fight free radicals and thus retard the aging of our cells, protecting particularly the liver, heart and brain.
To this end, use the following recipe: put to rest a teaspoon of basil leaves in 250 ml of filtered water for 10 minutes consumatene a cup and immediately after the main meal.
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