Basil is from the Lamiaceae family. Its homeland is South Asia. However, it is frequently grown in the Mediterranean basin countries and along the Aegean and Mediterranean coastlines of Turkey. It is a sensitive annual herbaceous plant that can grow to 10-40 cm.<\/p>\n
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Basil, a very fragrant plant, contains basil essence, a volatile oil composed of substances called estragole, linelol, cineole and pinene. For this reason, it is added to dishes at the last moment while cooking to give them scent and flavor. It is also used in vinegar production and salads.<\/p>\n
Chemical Composition: (Consisting of eugenolmethylchavicol, linalool, cineole, pinene, ocimene etc.) essential oil, bitter substances, saponin traces, tannins etc.<\/p>\n
Use in folk medicine<\/p>\n
It has an antispastic effect. It relieves pain, is anti-inflammatory, diaphoretic and a mild stimulant. It is used for stomach and intestinal pains, fatigue and nervous breakdown (depression).<\/p>\n
In folk medicine, basil is recommended for use in shortness of breath, whooping cough, intestinal gas, kidney and bladder inflammations, dysentery, etc. Externally, it is used for sore gums (as a mouthwash), and its fresh juice is used for purulent otitis media.<\/p>\n
Facilitates digestion. Soothes the stomach.<\/p>\n
It is an expectorant, gas and diuretic.<\/p>\n
It is a stimulant and antispasmodic.<\/p>\n
It relieves headache.<\/p>\n
Reyhan also stops cough.<\/p>\n
It has a nerve-strengthening effect.<\/p>\n
The plant also has a tonic effect that strengthens the body. To achieve this effect, fresh basil leaves are soaked in wine for a few hours and then the wine is drunk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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” Reyhan Reyhan, Ball\u0131babagiller familyas\u0131ndand\u0131r. Anayurdu G\u00fcney Asya’d\u0131r. Ancak, Akdeniz havzas\u0131 \u00fclkeleri ile T\u00fcrkiye’de Ege ve Akdeniz k\u0131y\u0131 \u015feridinde s\u0131k\u00e7a yeti\u015ftirilmektedir. 10-40 cm. boylanabilen, biry\u0131ll\u0131k duyarl\u0131 otsu bitkidir. \u00c7ok kokulu bir bitki olan fesle\u011fen, bile\u015fimi estragol, linelol, sineol ve pinen ad\u0131 verilen maddelerden olu\u015fan ve u\u00e7ucu bir ya\u011f olan fesle\u011fen esans\u0131n\u0131 i\u00e7erir. Bu nedenle koku<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16332","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-genel-bilgiler"],"yoast_head":"\n
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