This spring I was deciding about which herbs I am going to buy. So after I bought Thyme, Sage, Mint and Dill, I also bought plain green Basil. I put it on the terrace under the roof where the sun shines for the most of the day. Soon I found out that this is the perfect place to put my Basil, with the only downside that it was thirsty day after day, so you need to water it a lot. Under the roof we had many wasps, but with the help of Basil`s aromatic scent (which wasn’t wasps favourite) they finally moved away. Even night beetles stopped disturbing us.
I am delightful to say that this herb is a real balm for the stomach. A lot of times after a meal I felt as inflated as a frog, and one day I realised that I could try to eat a fresh leaf of Basil. It didn’t take much time for my stomach to calm down and digestion drove all the unnecessary substances from the intestine. I eat a leaf or two almost every day but I found out, that herb is more effective in the morning than in the afternoon. Because Basil encourages appetite, I have the feeling that my stomach is empty all the time.
After consumption of Basil, even my kidneys are working rapidly. I often had inflammation of the bladder and kidneys, so now I feel the difference even more after eating Basil leaves. I’m not a fan of pharmaceutical products, even though I know that sometimes they may help when we get sick, but it’s still better to prevent than heal and herbs are the best cure for preventing different diseases.
I Have skin problems since childhood, which is visibly improving. Thanks to Basil oil, because it works on the skin from the inside. I have been working in food profession for thirty years and a lot of times I got rashes from different cleaning products, food or stress, but after eating Basil leaves I didn’t have those for a while.
On my big surprise I can tell you, that while eating Basil leaves I lost some weight (in four months three kilograms). Basil also contains essential oils and some tannins, which takes water from the tissue and shrinks it, that’s the reason why I get thirsty after eating Basil.
I have an advice for future readers of my blog. You must consuming herbs carefully, it’s better less than more, a leaf or two a day, it is best, if you eat it with food. Basil is the best to use in cooking venison and chicken meat, pork roast, tomato salad, grilled fishes and stews.
And one tip: Basil has better effect if it’s used fresh than dry.
