Basil. Latin Name: Ocimum basilicum L.
Habitat: Grows in lowland until height of 1300 m above sea level.
Description of the plant: Plants are upright shrub with a distinctive odor, reaching 1.5 meters high. The flowers are shaped grains lipped white and pink. The seeds when in contact with water bubbling gelatinous.
Simplesia Name: Folium Ocimume.
Part of plant used: Leaf
Chemical constituents: eugenol; sineol; Metilkhavikol; protein; calcium
Efficacy: Diaforetikum
The traditional recipe:
Flatulence:
Basil leaves to taste, Washed clean, Eaten as fresh vegetables.