Basil is a very common culinary herb, but how many people understand it’s medicinal value?
Basil contains nutrients and compounds that may help stave off chronic diseases, including cancer, diabetes, heart disease and arthritis.
Basil also contains magnesium, which can help improve blood flow by allowing your muscles and blood vessels to relax
basil helps maintain skin health, boosts digestion and detoxifies the body.
Historically it has been used for stomach spasms, loss of appetite, intestinal gas, kidney conditions, fluid retention, head colds, warts, worm infections, coughs, inflammation, pain headaches, nervous irritability, increased milk production in nursing mothers, insect bites, parasite elimination, lung and chest decongestant, heart tonic, cerebral obstructions, wasp and bee stings, nausea, vomiting, recovery after hysterectomy, depression, anxiety, insomnia, epilepsy, migraines, whooping cough, restlessness, hashish overdose, withdrawal from mind altering and addictive drugs .
And really, that’s not all.
So get into that pesto and add basil to your salads and tomato dishes. Yum!!! What a tasty medicinal herb!!!