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holy basil was used within Indian medicines as a treatment for many conditions such as eye diseases through to ring worms. different types of basil include Sweet, Greek, Genovese, Thai Sweet, Purple, Lemon, Lime, Green Ruffle, Cinnamon, African Blue, Cardinal, and summer long basil are all mainly used for the same purposes however they do have different looks, smells and tastes.

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Common culinary or medicine uses and characteristics  

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Common culinary or medicine uses and characteristics  

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basil has been used as a tonic to aid digestion. Basil is often used in: tomato sauce, pesto, vinegar and salads. The characteristics of basil is: it is annual in northern climates, it reaches 1-3 feet tall, broad oval shaped leaves in pairs, white tubular flowers in interrupted spikes and it is cultivated in gardens for culinary use.

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Flavor description and some good recipes 

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Flavor description and some good recipes 

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Basil has an initial subtle peppery flavor. It then evolves into slightly sweet aromatic flavor. Some recipes you could use with basil may be: Fingerling Potato Salad with Aioli, Pesto, Fried Shallots, and Pecorino, Lime Basil Pie, strawberry basil cocktail, strawberry basil jam, Caprese Chicken and many others.

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Health benefits. Why is it a good nutritional choice to add to a recipe?

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Health benefits. Why is it a good nutritional choice to add to a recipe?

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Contains only 22 calories.Contains a wide range of essential oils, rich in phenolic compounds and a wide array of other natural products including polyphenols such as flavonoids and anthocyanins. Rich in vitamin A, K and C. It is a good nutritional choice to put basil in recipes because it give you most of the vitamins you need and it can reduce the effects of oxidative stress, it has anti-aging properties and it can reduce inflammation and swelling.

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The basil seeds need to be planted in rich, well-drained soil in full sun

Sow the seed directly into the patch in summer. Water and fertilize the basil regularly and apply seaweed extract. You should water the basil every second day during the growing season

always check the soil to make sure it isn’t getting too dry or too wet.

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You should water the basil every second day during the growing season. Always check the soil to make sure it isn’t getting too dry or too wet.

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joseph Nordqvist (2018)

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