Basil (Sundanese: surawung, Javanese : kemangi) familiar to us, we often encounter tradisoinal market or displayed on the shelves of supermarkets bonds sold in small force. The price is relatively cheap sort, we used to buy it just to lalap or as an aromatic seasoning in cooking. Basil is a member of the Lamiaceae family, which means the plant lipped flowers. Genus name Ocimum basil is a means aromatic plants. These distinctive aroma comes from the leaves. Basil closely related to plant sweet basil (ocimun sancium), mint leaves (Mentha arvensis), and leaves wake aka cumin leaves (coleus amboinicus). Mint leaves in the Sunda karesmen known, commonly engulfed raw. The closest relatives with a basil basil (ocimun amboinicus).
In Jakarta, fresh basil sold in supermarkets are packed in a small tube container. Basil leaves used as a spice to mix aromatic Italian cuisine, such as ketchup or sauce sphagetti
pizza. Basil plants this then lowered a variety of basil varieties.
Basil in Indonesia called botanical Ocimum basillicum. Because menyemak growth, basil grouped in groups of bush basil (bush basil).
In Jakarta, basil commonly used in typical Betawi dish, such as laksa or rice side dish. In West Java, basil alias used surawung in a variety of delicious dishes such as the Sundanese ulukutek oncom leunca (saute leunca), Pais side (Pepes Ikan), laksa bogor or Karedok.
While in the area of East Java, basil leaves served with rice krawu, botok, trancam (Urap), tempeh or fish pencek spice pesmol that it does not fit and also less enjoyable without basil. Deep
Manado cuisine treasures - such as creamy porridge complete - spiked basil as a complementary dish.
In India and some regions in Africa, seduhan "basil tea" common presented seduhan replace real tea leaves. Drinks are usually presented at the turn of the season, when people are prone to
coughs, colds, or fever.
In contrast to Europe, where distilled and taken basil oil atsirinya. Basil essential oil is widely used as a mixture manufacture drugs for the treatment or the body such as bath soap, prickly
perfume, body lotion, ointment, a throat lozenge, and also aromatherapy oils.
According to the "List of Food Composition" Directorate Nutrition Department Health, basil-rich vegetables including provitamin A. Each 100 g basil SI 5000 contained vitamin A. Another plus, basil including many vegetables contain minerals, calcium and phosphorus, that as many as 45 and 75 mg per 100 g of basil leaves.
NATION we have long recognized the basil as functional foods delicious and medicinal. Hereditary, basil used to overcome bloating or cold. If Your babies and toddlers suffering from indigestion or fever, just apply a squeeze basil with onion and coconut oil on the abdomen, chest,
and back (because babies can not eat).
When we face problems with body odor, bad breath, or milk jam, can be overcome with the habit of taking lalap fresh basil. Alternatively, drink juice of basil leaves that have been
blended with beluntas leaves and turmeric leaves. In the book "A Dictionary of Practical Medical Materials ", John Henry M. mentioned, basil juice efficacious cure diarrhea, sore breasts, rock
kidney, disorders of the vagina, and also can overcome albuminaria, namely the concentration of albumin in the urine.
According to the research team from the Center for New Crops and Plant Products, Purdue University, USA, basil proven to heal headache, runny nose, diarrhea, constipation, worms, and kidney disorders. They also suggested the efficacy of treatment using basil leaves,
that can overcome stomach ulcers, flatulence, colds, seizures, and lethargic body. In addition, the aroma of basil can be rejected mosquitoes.
Since time immemorial, basil distilled to extract the oil taken atsirinya. John Henry classify basil oil as essential oils high. That is, the smell of basil be gone after 24 hours applied to
body. In comparison, the category of essential oils are, will be lost smell after 3 days is applied, whereas the category of essential oil lower, smell disappears after a week.
Basil essential oils can be used for aromatherapy massage because basil essential oils can relieve and refresh your body. However, pregnant women are prohibited to use it because it feared could causes of miscarriage.
In addition, merit basil oil deal with indigestion such as indigestion, vomiting, intestinal infections, inflammation of the stomach, and gas in the intestines. Also, disorders of the head (such as ear pain, fever, nasal tract pain, migraine), muscle disorders (spasms or cramps),
and neurological disorders (anxiety, depression, hysteria, weak nerves, insomia).
For men, there are also benefits basil. 1-8 sineol compounds in basil can overcome the problem of premature ejaculation. Apigenin fenkhona and eugenol was able to facilitate the erection. While the substance arginine contained in the basil can strengthen the vitality of the sperm and
prevent infertility.
As for women, basil, including a very healthy food useful. Basil anetol rich and boron compounds that stimulate hormone estrogen, whereas eugenolnya compounds can kill the fungus causes
whitish. Stigmaasterol substances in basil stimulates cell maturation egg (ovulation), tannins, and sengnya reduce secretion of vaginal fluids. Substance could delay monopause tryptophan. Basil is not a vegetable usual, so do not underestimate the basil.
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