Basil Ocimum basilicum has a latin name which means scented plants. This refers to the distinctive aroma that comes out of the basil leaves. In Indonesia alone basil is often used as a complement to various types of cuisines to add aroma appetizing.

 

 

 

Basil for health benefits

1. Relieve fever and colds
Basil able to relieve fever and colds suffered by children under five. The trick Take a few leaves of basil, then kneaded together with onions and coconut oil, then applied to the abdomen, chest, and back toddlers.

2. Healthy eyes and mouth
Vitamin A in the basil leaves have the ability to treat eye infections, relieving eye stress, and prevent interference with the other eye. Not only that, besides mint, basil also has bad breath refreshing effect when consumed.

3. Smooth ASI
Fresh basil leaves is believed to prevent body odor and bad breath, as well as facilitate breastfeeding. You can use as a salad friend to eat rice and sambal.

4. Anti-inflammatory
Basil is an anti-inflammatory agent to treat an effective swelling and relieve arthritis. Basil also include a good source of calcium necessary bones to prevent osteoporosis.

5. menopause
Basil can postpone menopause because it contains tryptophan substance on the leaves of basil can delay menopause. Therefore, multiply the consumption of basil if you want to delay the menopause masses.

6. Preventing a cough
In Thailand, basil is used as seasoning. In India and parts of Africa, basil leaves brewed into tea. Basil tea served at the turn of the season, when local people susceptible to coughs, colds, or fevers.

7. Addressing Whitish
The content of the compound eugenol in basil can kill the fungi that cause vaginal discharge. So, when you experience vaginal discharge, be diligent to consume leaves of basil. can be as a salad or mixed with other foods, such as spiced.

8. Stimulate Egg
Basil leaves can help the process of maturation of the egg (ovulation) because the substances stigmaasterol in basil stimulates the maturation of the egg (ovulation).

9. The anti-inflammatory
The content of cineole, myrcene and eugenol contained in the basil leaves function as a natural antibiotic and anti-inflammatory.

10. Healthy Heart
Based on several studies, basil role in maintaining heart health because it contains beta-carotene, and magnesium. Both are important mineral that serves to keep and maintain cardiovascular health.

11. Overcoming Stroke
Improve the function of blood vessels pulse (artery) in stroke patients because of isoflavone content in basil and also contained in legumes such as soy, beans, peas, can improve blood vessel function pulse (artery) in stroke patients.

12. Other benefits
The smoker can chew basil leaves whenever they want to smoke. By doing so, the power of the antioxidant is able to fix a broken system from the effects of nicotine. Basil is also effective to relieve stress, prevent diabetes, and to overcome kidney stones.