| DESCRIPTION
Basil is a sacred plant in India, and used in ayurvedic medicine. It has been used as a strewing herb to reduce odors, and has many culinary applications.
COMMON NAMES
Anethole
BLENDS WITH:
Bergamot, citronella, citrus oils, clary sage, geranium, hyssop, opopanax, rosemary.
CONSTITUENTS
Benzene ring substituted with a methoxy group and a propenyl group.
USES
Antibacterial, antidepressant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, cephalic, digestive, emmenagogue, expectorant, febrifuge, nervine, stimulant of the adrenal cortex, stomachic, tonic. |
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I use in some special dishes that I cook and due to which I get compliments, earlier when I used to cook same dishes there was no appreciation. 
Botonical Name