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Basil, Cinnamon
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Scientific Name: Ocimum basilicum
Common Name: Cinnamon Basil
Other Common Names:
Ai K'Ang, Albahaca, Basil,
Basilic, Basilicon, Basilicum, Chahchabram, Chiu Ts'Eng T'A, Feslegen, Hsiang
Ts'Ai, I Tzu Ts'Ao, Lo Le, Me-Boki, Raihan Al Malik, Raihana, Rainan, Selaseh,
Selaseh Hitam, Selaseh Jantan, Selasih, Sweet Basil
Plant Type: Annual
Where To Plant: Full Sun to Partly Shady
Soil Types: Average
Zones (See US Zone map): 4-11
Germination: Easy
Number of Seeds Per Pack: 100
Uses: Culinary
Notes: Good for tea and cooking.
OCIMUM BASILICUM. Medicinally, Basil has also been used for various topical applications - as a poultice or salve for insect bites, acne and ringworm; as a gargle or mouthwash for thrush; as a bath herb for increased energy; and as an eyewash for tired eyes. The essential oil of Basil is added to massage oils for sore muscles. And the dried herb was burned as an antiseptic incense. Having a pot of Basil on the table also helps to repel flies & mosquitoes. The juice can be applied to fungal infections. Basil is antispasmodic, carminative, galactagogue, and stomachic. It had been sometimes used for whooping cough as an antispasmodic.
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Any statement made concerning medical
conditions treated with this herb is not intended as sound medical advice. The
seeds are NOT to be ingested only planted. Herbs need to taken only with
the guidance of a trained physician or established herblist.
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