Basil [Homewares. «wkimon the basilikon"lats. Ocimum basilicum] It is an aromatic annual, herbaceous plant of the family cheilanthon and order of genus. The origin is from India and Iran but now grown in many regions of the world. The name “basil”, “basil” in Greek, derived from the Greek word "King" and attributed, According to legend, grew to the point where the King Constantine and his mother Saint Helen discovered the Holy Cross. In India is considered a sacred plant, called Toysli and cultivated outside the temples, While formerly they used to put a Basil twig on the mouth of the deceased to open the gates of another world. Greece is also considered a sacred plant and for this reason, the priests of the Church use in Orthodoxis holy water.
Basil varieties
There are over 500 varieties and subspecies Royal. Most common are (indicative) platyfyllos, sgouros, mikrofyllos, sarantafyllos etc. Most varieties are plants annuals-minimal varieties are perennial- with smooth, slightly curved, Green or red leaves and small white flowers in the summer, which give small black seeds. Some varieties have huge leaves. Other varieties may have a different odor, eg. Basil with lemon scent, dill or liquorice, while others may have a different color, eg. Purple Basil. Finally other derived from hybridization with other species, eg. the ocimum basilicum with African o. kilimandscharicum, which give the African blue Basil scented with camphor. In Asia and other types of Basil used, as the Holy Basil [o. tenuiflorum], who has religious and pharmaceutical use. The grown in Greece platyfyllos, the frizzy, the megalofyllos and the melanofyllos.
Royal properties
Generally, Basil , that keeps everything nice and pleasant smell of, stimulates the stomach, the Agency generally, as a tonic, and increases the temperature (like all Labiatae – Sage, oregano, thyme etc.). Additional, is anticonvulsant of the digestive, antifysitiko and ' s dairy.
Even, soothes spasms of the abdomen, It is diuretic and good against lightheaded and nervous migraine, stimulates respiration , is antigonorroϊko.
End, It is diaphoretic , antiseptic and expectorant plant, and the gases and headache. Basil is used in cooking as a flowerpot with aromatic and Basil in front of our window removes flies and mosquitoes.
Components of the Royal
The main ingredient of Royal is the Estragoli, with many medicinal properties. Among other, Clears the poison from insect bites, has natural insect repellent action, It acts as a soothing of digestive system, as painkiller, enhances the sweating and is considered exceptional galaktagwgo for women who breastfeed. In surveys made recently, It seems that stimulates memory.
In addition to the aroma and taste, Basil contains folic acid and Vitamin C. The Royal detected chemicals Asbestio (Ca), Iron (Fe), mg Magnisio (Mg), Phosphorus (P), Kalio (K), Zinc (Zn) , Xalkos (Cu) .
The aroma is due to the many essential oils containing. Common varieties contain large amounts of linaloolis and methylochabikolis, and much more in a shorter amount of. Other varieties are rich in charaktiristikes substances like e.g.. the lemonobasilikos is high in kitrali. Furthermore, because of the essential oils, It has other medicinal properties known from antiquity, including that improves blood circulation and relieves migraines.
Therapeutic use as herb
Basil as herb used for therapeutic purposes the whole. The plant is dried and especially the leaves and flowering tops, collected during the boom. The aboveground parts collected, dried in the shade, are then powder and finally kept in boxes, to be used as a medicine and Spice in foods.
Indications for Royal
- Migraines: In a TSP of soy oil, put out 1 drop lavender essential oil, Mint and Basil. Do massage on temples.
- Stress and anxiety : In a TSP of soy oil, put 1 Marjoram essential oil drop and 2 Royal. Do massage with the mixture in the body.
- Bowel and stomach spasms: In a sugar cube, enstalaxte 1 drop of Basil essential oil and eat it or put it in your tea or coffee.
- For bad breath: Make gargles with Basil or egchyma, If you eat garlic, Chew two sprigs.
- For serenity and stimulation of memory: Build a egchyma putting 25 g. fresh basil leaves in 1/2 litre of hot water and let stand for 10 minutes with closed lid. After cool down, drink 3-4 cups a day.
Planting and cultivation of the Royal
The cultivation of this plant is very easy, and is usually very prolific.
Is beautifying, but useful plant.
Thrives in warm, sunny position with light, liquid and rich in organic matter soil with good apostragkisi.
Need regular watering and fertilization during the growing season. The best lubrication for high growth in large size, is the traditional manure. Should you water if the soil surface is dry.
Remove flowering tops, a though a twig bloom becomes hard and the production of essential oils is reduced.
The leaf around the production plant is somewhat shorter and the leaves harder and less fragrant flowering period. The seeds should be planted in the winter or early spring in Interior or well-protected site with very light, and only when the danger has passed pagwnias in the spring can be planted out in their final position. But multiplied by cuttings, Once placed in water for about a week until root. Some rare sterile hybrids proliferate only so.
Plant diseases
Basil often not offended by insects, Although you may be offended by the usual: aphids, meligkres or caterpillars. Offended seldom by fungi , especially in wet and tight conditions or in stressful situations. External hot and sunny spot grows seamlessly. Yellow leaves toward the base of the plant is a sign of stress, either from excessive watering, from either a lot or a little fertilizer. If the plant looks wilted and the soil is dry, will return quickly with watering.
Basil in cooking
In cooking are mainly used fresh (but and dried all year) leaves of platyfyllis variety aroma which is a bit like that of anise. Aromatize various grilled, salads, boiled, tomato sauce, soups, etc.. While fit much in sauces based on fresh tomatoes. In Italian cuisine, the pesto pasta sauce (pesto) has for the basis of the Royal.
- Halali Basilike as water ki΄an your drink,
- why the kameis scent and give back my medal!
- (Cretan Mantinada)
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