The efficacy and effects of basil

The nutritional value of basil

Basil is edible, and its edible part is mainly the leaves. In China, basil is cultivated as a vegetable. It can be used in cooking and making soup, and there are many ways to eat it. In addition, basil can also be used as a seasoning sauce, such as replacing pizza grass to make pizza, and can also be added to pasta and sausage as a seasoning. Basil is also used as a seasoning in French, Greek, Indian and Thai cuisines.

Basil can also be used to make tea. Mix basil with mint, lavender, lemon, marjoram and verbena to make herbal tea, which has the effect of relieving stress.

Medicinal Value of Basil

The whole plant of basil can be used as medicine. It can be used to treat many diseases, including headaches, earaches, rhinitis, bronchitis, colds, fever in children, stomachaches, bloating, indigestion, as well as muscle aches, bruises, rheumatoid arthritis, contusions, snake bites, acne and epilepsy. It is also effective for some gynecological diseases. Additionally, basil can play an important role in mood. It relieves stress, stimulates emotions, and has the effect of cooling off.

Although basil is a small plant, it can do a lot of things.

Basil can refresh and beautify

Basil has a fragrant aroma and can be used to extract a colorless essential oil. It has a refreshing and cool smell. Using it can relieve fatigue, boost spirits, and enhance memory. Combining basil essential oil with essential oils such as lemon balm and geranium has unexpected effects.

Basil can also be used for beauty care. Basil essential oil can moisturize dry, dehydrated, aging, rough and wrinkled skin and control acne. Basil can also be used to improve dark circles and eye bags, tighten the skin, and balance oil secretion. But be careful not to overdose, otherwise it may irritate the skin.