What is useful basil for the human body

It is difficult to imagine the diet of a modern person without spices, giving the dishes taste, aroma and pungency. One of these seasonings is a beautiful spicy plant with a unique aroma named basil.

Sometimes it is also called “royal” grass, because the name is translated in this way. And it is quite justified. The taste and aroma can be completely different, either clove or nutmeg. And the color of the plant is pale green, purple. It is important to note that in total there are about 70 species of this fragrant green in nature, but the two most widely used are purple and green. They are used most often in the cuisines of the peoples of the whole world.

Basil not only decorates food, making it tastier and more unique, but also brings undoubted benefit to the human body - it is useful for both men and women and children.

Structure

First, it’s useful to know the composition of this green:

1. Carbohydrates. They give energy, easily absorbed by the body.
2. Vitamins C, A, B2. We need the body to function normally and work without failures.
3. Essential oils. They help moisturize the skin, preventing aging and aging, and improve cardiac activity.
4. Tannins. They fight inflammation.
5. Routine. With its help, the blood composition is enriched, the walls of the vessels are strengthened and they become stronger, red blood cells are better produced.
6. The body needs macro- and microelements (zinc, calcium, copper, iron and others).
7. Flavonoids. These substances inhibit aging, prevent tumors from developing and normalize metabolism.

The whole range of useful components is also present in dried grass. The only thing is that the amount of vitamin C decreases during drying.

The benefits of basil

The properties and benefits of both of the most common species (purple and green) are the same, they differ from each other only in three parameters:

• color (as the name implies);
• aroma (green smells stronger);
• taste (the violet smack is sharper).

What are some of the health benefits of basil? How are these two varieties useful? This weed is rightly considered a home medicine cabinet. Indeed, it contains many useful and necessary components of the body. Basil helps:

1. It improves cardiac activity, therefore it is advisable for each core to eat this greens.
2. Slows down the aging of the skin.
3. It prevents the occurrence of atherosclerotic plaques, reduces the amount of cholesterol in the vessels, strengthening them.
4. Prevents the occurrence of oncology and cancer.
5. Strengthens the body's immune system, helps the body resist various bacteria - staphylococcus, enterococcus and so on.
6. Improves the activity of the gastrointestinal tract, allows you to get rid of flatulence, eliminates inflammation of the mucosa.
7. After applying basil, blood coagulates better.
8. Prevents the development of hemorrhoids.
9. It comes to the rescue if arthritis worsens.
10. It resists colds.
11. Acts as an excellent antidepressant.
12. It is used to improve the oral cavity. Used for diseases such as stomatitis or gum damage. Heals wounds, cleans teeth from plaque, helps prevent tooth decay and when toothache hurts.
13. Helps with pain in the head, eliminating them.
14. Eating basil improves eyesight.

These are common beneficial properties of basil. But there are still indications separately for men (after all, male and female organisms are arranged differently).

Basil: what benefits do men have?

In the male diet, this spice must be present without fail.Here are a few reasons.

First of all, basil is good for improving potency. As soon as a man began to notice any problems in this regard, you should safely begin to eat basil - especially for those who have impotence. How does basil work in this case? Acids contained in greens have a beneficial effect on blood circulation. The vessels of the penis are filled with blood, and the man again becomes capable of active sexual activity.

To improve potency, you need to drink tea from basil twice a day. It is done like this:

1. A handful (20-25 grams) of grass is taken (it doesn’t matter - dry or fresh).
2. 500-600 grams of boiling water is poured into the dishes with grass.
3. The container is covered with a lid, infused for 15-20 minutes and filtered.

This amount of tea is drunk twice, you can add a little lemon or honey to it. Moreover, honey is good sainfoin, as it helps with impotence.

Basil improves concentration, especially on the road. The components of this herb help to better concentrate, make a person more alert and cheer up.

Men, as well as women, have problems with obesity and overweight. And, to get rid of the fat folds on the stomach and other parts of the body, it is recommended to drink the tea described above. The drink will also benefit women concerned about maintaining the right proportions of the body. Of course, it would be nice to load the body physically.

Basil helps restore strength. If a man is very tired, physically worked a lot, then a small amount of basil will help him replenish his strength, because he has vitamins, several important elements for the body and iron - it will saturate the blood with hemoglobin and help you feel better.

This spice makes nerves stronger. Due to its properties, basil strengthens the nervous system, establishes a dream, making it calmer, removes all the consequences of anxiety and feelings.

Contraindications

There are people to whom basil is harmful and even categorically contraindicated both in fresh form and in dried form, in the form of teas or decoctions:

1. People who have had a heart attack or stroke, as well as those who have coronary heart disease.
2. Patients with epilepsy.
3. In the presence of thrombosis or thrombophlebitis and those who have poor blood clotting.
4. Hypertensive patients. Basil accelerates blood, stimulating blood circulation, so people with high blood pressure also need to be careful with the use of herbs.
5. Diabetics (especially those on insulin) should limit the use of spices, because it contains a lot of sugars.
6. Pregnant In general, it cannot be said that basil should not be consumed at all during pregnancy, but it is worth limiting yourself. 1) The reason for the restriction is that the uterus can sharply increase its tone, and this will provoke a premature birth. And lactating women are even recommended to introduce this greens into the diet, since basil increases lactation.
7. Children under the age of seven.

Tea from basil, although valuable in its qualities, is not recommended to drink in large quantities: the fact is that the leaves and other parts of the plant contain very small doses of mercury, which accumulates in the body’s tissues and poisons it. To avoid this, drinking broths and teas for more than three weeks is not worth it - you need to take a short break in 7-8 days.

How to use basil for treatment: recipes

There are many recipes, here are a few that are used for major diseases:

If dry cough

1. Half a glass of water is poured into the dishes, 8 basil leaves, 4 cloves of garlic are put in and cooked for about 10 minutes.
2. Cooked broth is drunk during the day.

With this broth, it is good to dilute sputum, as a result of which it clears throat easier, and there is no relapse in patients with asthma.

If the gums weakened or the enamel on the teeth begins to crumble
A couple of dried leaves are taken, ground to powder and teeth are brushed. Thereby, gums become healthier and tooth enamel grows stronger.

Anti-inflammatory, pain relieving infusion for pain in the throat
2 tablespoons of basil are poured with half a liter of boiling water and infused in a thermos for 6-9 hours until completely cooled. The solution is filtered and drunk 2 times a day before meals, half a glass.

When the stones in the kidney
Before eating, you need to eat 7 leaves from a fresh plant. Basil juice acts as stimulants for bile, and it is separated. If, for five months, basil juice and natural honey are taken in equal proportions, then kidney stones will disappear.

For sight
2 tablespoons of crushed basil are poured with one and a half liters of boiling water, infused for one and a half to two hours in a bowl and filtered through gauze. The solution is washed three times a day and lotions are made that need to be kept for 15-20 minutes.

With otitis media
Lard (preferably unsalted) is pounded in a mortar until a paste is obtained, 3-4 drops of basil oil are added there, the composition is wrapped in gauze and placed in the ear.

Under stress
Take 10-12 leaves and chew thoroughly. At the same time, nerves calm down and unnecessary toxins are eliminated.

To strengthen the immune system
5 grams of dried spices must be grated into a powder state and pour a glass of boiling water. It is infused for 20 minutes, filtered and drunk three times a day after a meal.

Now you know what kind of herb it is, and what is the value of basil. The plant is not only beautiful, fragrant and spicy, but also medicinal, which has considerable value. I would like this spice to find a place in the diet of each person.

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