Basil...it's better than you think
If talking about basil, then no one would not know this type of herb in terms of eating as a vegetable along
If talking about basil, no one would not know this type of herb in terms of eating as a vegetable along with Isan food or noodle dishes such as boat noodles In Thailand. Basil is a vegetable garden that can be grown at home or easily found in most markets. The benefits of basil are not only intended to be eaten as food alone. Basil has both traditional medicinal properties and pharmacological effects that have been studied and researched for medical treatment.
Traditional medicinal properties
- Relieve flatulence and bloating
- Relieve colds and headaches by using essential oil or inhaling vapours from boiling basil leaves
- Helps with irregular menstruation symptoms
- Fresh leaves are pounded and masked to relieve rashes and bruises
Pharmacological effects
- According to research that tested the effectiveness of ethanol extract from basil, basil is effective in reducing the synthesis of LDL-cholesterol and triglyceride, as well as reducing lipid accumulation in macrophages (Ref.: https://s3.amazonaws.com/academia.edu.documents/43342739/Hypolipidaemic_activity_of_aqueous_Ocimu20160304-28372-12dmhq2.pdf?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3DHypolipidaemic_activity_of_aqueous_ocimu.pdf&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIWOWYYGZ2Y53UL3A%2F20191005%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20191005T071445Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=57dcbc5c7fcc5739673513157f2bf2eca2ef6210fdf578c4ee6ebf07338a9509 )
- Research conducted in experimental animals on the effectiveness of basil extract. Basil is found to be effective in reducing anxiety, and stress, and improving the nervous system and memory (Ref.: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3644756/ ).
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