Basil has powerful protective properties, it is able to protect the body from viruses, bacteria, parasites, as well as from the harmful effects of radionuclides. To avoid health problems, experts advise eating basil as often as possible. After all, any disease is better to prevent than to cure.
CONTENT
1 Nutritional value
2 What is useful
Arthritis treatment
3 In cooking
Nutritional value
Basil has excellent antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and antispasmodic properties. No wonder, because it contains essential oils, camphor (good for the heart muscle), tannins, minerals and vitamins:
- vitamin A (carotene) - very important for skin, hair and nails;
- B1 and B2 vitamins - contribute to the strengthening of the cardiovascular and central nervous system (hereinafter, the central nervous system);
- vitamins C and P - cleanse blood vessels and strengthen their walls.
What is useful in basil
Natural essential oils are very effective in the prevention and treatment of pathologies associated with CNS depression, poor circulation and breathing difficulties.
Basil has properties that are similar to the action of antibiotics. This spicy-aromatic herb solves problems associated with inflammation of the internal organs, eyes and skin. Basil juice is good for skin infections.
Anti-inflammatory properties. The use of basil in many inflammatory processes (flu, lung and colds) and high temperature gives a positive result. It removes mucus from the lungs and nasal passages. Inflammation of the lungs, bronchi, gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, liver and urogenital area, fresh or dry basil also heals.
Disinfectant properties have proven themselves in the fight against bacteria, viral and fungal infections. Thus, inflammatory processes in the oral cavity caused by pathogenic microflora are easily treatable with basil.
From helminths. Basil is an excellent remedy for worms that can live in the human body for years without manifesting itself. Basil is a great alternative to drugs with a long list of contraindications and side effects.
From respiratory diseases you will be saved by the constant use of basil for food, fresh or in the form of decoction and infusions. With a strong, prolonged cough and whooping cough, doctors advise adding it to every dish or drinking a decoction until the cough stops.
Prevention of hepatitis and other dangerous diseases. Nowadays, many are forced to stay in crowded rooms, eat in public places, where there is always a threat of contracting serious infectious diseases, such as hepatitis. For the prevention of such diseases, basil is more suitable than any other edible herb in the world. It has great immune boosting power. Even such a formidable disease as HIV recedes before the powerful protective forces of the basil.
The wound-healing properties of basil were known in ancient times in India and Tibet, when herbs served as medicines for people. Since then, the basil has been studied in detail, and many new items have been added to the list of its beneficial actions. Although even today, some of the healing qualities of basil remain unclear and require confirmation by scientists.
Because of stress, cardiovascular diseases often occur, and in old age, in addition to a sick heart, headaches appear associated with an increase or decrease in pressure.
If you include basil in the daily diet of such patients, you can save them or significantly reduce the effects of hypertension and hypotension.
The aging of the body is usually associated with the negative influence of the environment. Dietary intake of nitrates, heavy metals and other harmful substances causes premature cell aging. Vision deteriorates, headaches intensify and become more frequent, joint diseases make themselves felt and the risk of malignant tumors increases.
Basil will help to avoid all of these ailments, give a chance to preserve youth and health of the body for a long time. Basil as a seasoning promotes the absorption of nutrients in the digestive tract, improves memory and sharpens perception.
Arthritis treatment
Two varieties of basil, which are widely used in the medical practice of Ayurveda, have proven to the scientific community the real effectiveness in combating inflammation and swelling. Now the treatment and prevention of arthritis have become easier.
Ayurveda originated in India over 2000 years ago and has successfully survived to this day, spreading its influence to neighboring countries.
At the annual meeting of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society in Manchester, an Indian pharmacist from Pune, V. Shinde, announced his findings on the research of two varieties of basil, which are used in Ayurveda to combat bronchitis, bronchial asthma, skin diseases, fevers and arthritis.
External application of natural basil extract resulted in a 73% tumor reduction already 24 hours after treatment of diseased areas. The results are similar to those of diclofenac, a chemical anti-inflammatory drug that is widely used by doctors around the world to combat arthritis.
Shinde confirmed the effectiveness of basil in the treatment of arthritis. After that, the question arose of a detailed assessment of the chemical composition of basil for the development of new medicines.
A detailed description of the study on the beneficial properties of basil and its effect on arthritis patients can be found in the Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, 2005, No. 49.
In cooking
This is one of the most beloved and indispensable plants in the diet of the Caucasian people. Not a single dish is prepared without it. Perhaps that is why there are so many centenarians in the Caucasus.
Basil goes well with meat dishes, it is also good in soups and salads. It is valued for its unusual, rich taste with many shades: spicy, burning, bitter, with a taste of black pepper and camphor aroma.
Let there always be a bunch of healthy basil on your table for effective protection against viruses and other diseases.