Basil: application in medicine and cooking

For many centuries in India as a sacred revered basil plant. Its use in household and medical purposes is more than extensive. For example, it is believed that adding a few fresh leaflets of this plant to food or water kills a pathogenic microflora. The smell of a flower when cultivating its house in a pot helps to avoid infections and ARVI. Therefore, in the eastern countries, not only caring carefully for the home basil, but also burning candles next to it with the belief that it will bring happiness to the house.

What properties does basil have? The use of its decoction at high temperature is based on the fact that the plant has phytonutrients and essential oils in its composition. They have a strong bactericidal, antifungal and disinfectant effect. Therefore, basil is used for respiratory diseases, asthma, bronchitis at different stages, as well as for tuberculosis, cardiovascular diseases.

What diseases can still help basil? Its use to strengthen immunity, with headaches, against aging and eye diseases is recognized as justified. A set of useful properties is an indication to the addition of this plant in the composition of various dishes. Basil is well combined with mint, tarragon, marjoram, parsley, coriander. The leaves of the plant are part of the Italian pesto sauce, in Central Asia they are used as an independent snack, and in a number of countries - as a means for flavoring olive oil.

The latter is due to the fact that there is basil aniseed, clove, menthol, as well as lemon basil. The use of fresh leaves to create culinary masterpieces is possible, if this plant will get accustomed to you on the windowsill, since the birthplace of the basilica is Central Asia, so it does not grow very well in the open ground. At home he had enough sunny place on the window and proper care.

In which daily dish can you use basil? The application in cooking is quite extensive. For example, you can make a highly nutritious and healthy omelet. For him, on olive oil, six hats of champignons are fried until ready, four slices of ham are added, cut into strips one centimeter wide. Next, mix four eggs, two tablespoons of milk, add salt and six small tomatoes, cut into two parts. The mixture is poured onto the mushrooms, abundantly sprinkled with fresh basil and baked to a golden omelette color.

And, of course, there are many salads in which basil is present as an ingredient. Its application in "Caprese" gives a special taste. For cooking, take 0.3 kg of mozzarella in the serum, 4 tomatoes, 20 grams of fresh basil leaves, 4 tablespoons of olive oil and sea salt (pepper to taste). Tomatoes and cheese cut into plates and spread, alternating with basil. Add olive oil, you can put a little green onions, oregano, black olives, as well as pepper and sea salt. It turns out a delicious and very useful dish.