Introduction: One is used against digestive problems like cólicos of children new born, vomit, inflammation of the stomach and shyness; also against the menstrual upheavals, hemorrhages in posparto and feminine sterility. The treatment for these cases consists of putting to boil in water the leaves and to take it. Other diseases dealt with the Albahacar are the bronchopneumonia, gripa, cough, pulmonary irritation and of throat. One says in addition that it is a good remedy for the buccal infections and of skin; for affections of vejiga, of the kidney, intestinal parasites and poles of scorpion, hairy leather and fall of the hair, for these last ones an infusion with the leaves and the resulting liquid is prepared well fricciona the hair.
Herbaceous that measures between the 20 and 90 cm. of height. The leaves are longer than wide and their flowers, located in an ear in the end of the branches, are white; the fruits are small. She is original of Africa and Asia; nevertheless, in Mexico it is cultivated in houses and one is in climates warm, and tempering semiwarm, dry, semidry, and is associate to the tropical forest caducifolia, perennifolia, scrub xerófilo and forests of encino and pine.
It is a plant unmistakable by the smooth aroma that gives off. Original of India, one adapts to the climate culture temperings, and while they are taken to leaves and flowers for his consumption, the plant can serve like ornamental in a balcony or garden.
CHARACTERISTICS: Annual grass that reaches 50 cm. of height, raised. The leaves, made oval, have glands that secretan essence whose aroma remembers the lemon. The flowers are located in groups of 6 surrounding the stem; pink white or, are much more aromatic that the leaves. Alhábega or real grass is also known with the names.
LOCATION: Although it has his origin in the Old East, his culture has extended by all the countries with climates temperings, where it can appear, spontaneously, in mounts. Cultivated in flowerpots, it allows to enjoy his aroma at the same time to be used like medicinal grass
ACTIVE PRINCIPLES: The essence, rich in an aromatic compound denominated linalol, is in great proportion in the flowers and, in minor, the leaves.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES: She is stimulating, antispasmodic and digestive. It stimulates the milk secretion. They tell that to give birth without pain (or rather, to palliate the pains during the childbirth) it must have parturienta a root of basil in the hand and tighten it strongly.
HARVESTING: The leaves, at any time, as soon as are already swellings; the flowers, nevertheless, must be cut in summer, as soon as they begin to open itself.
USES And APPLICATIONS: One is used in infusion of leaves and flowers, much more effective with the fresh basil, six or seven leaves by a water glass. With drops of lemon and a little sugar it is delicious. For the affections of the mouth, garglings can become. The stews, with fresh leaves, acquire an exceptional taste. It seems to be that it drives away the mosquitos, reason why a good place to place the flowerpot could be the window sill of the windows.
In order to conserve the basil in a flowerpot, besides to mix the Earth with sand and to put a good amount of gravel in the inferior part to obtain a good drainage, he is advisable to place many shells of earth snails full, because thus the plant can grow coiling among them its long roots.
The basil, catalogued from the Average Age between the magical medicinal plants, has showy flowers little but it is aromatic m.
The basil can cultivate in a tiesto or any garden, reason why it is of easy harvesting and it allows us to benefit from her every day to us.
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