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I planted Holy Basil today….
“A traditional ayurveda belief is that holy basil improves overall immunity when taken on an empty stomach. Researchers verified this idea in a small study. The results showed improved immune system benchmarks, including an increase in the levels of T cells, which are blood cells that fight infections.
May reduce damage from some types of stress. Holy basil is an adaptogen, a substance that guards against physical and mental stress. Studies suggest it can protect you from the effects of:
Certain industrial chemicals
Heavy metals
Physical strain
Extremely cold temperatures
Poor diet
Low physical activity
Depression“https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-basil#:~:text=Basil%20has%20antibacterial%20properties.,%2C%20abdominal%2C%20or%20skin%20infections.
Looks exotic almost… Interested to hear about this. I have been planting lovage myself
https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-725/lovage
the stems double as a straw???
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I planted the holy basil, but I haven’t tried it yet…
“Basil is a Mediterranean herb that is used primarily in Italian dishes. It has a sweet, peppery flavor and is used both fresh and cooked. Holy Basil is an Asian herb that is primarily used in tea and Thai dishes. It has more of a minty, anise flavor.”
“While basil and holy basil are both a part of the mint family, they are considered entirely different species. Holy basil is known as Ocimum Tenuiflorum, while regular basil falls in the Ocimum Basilicum species.”
“The flavor profiles of basil and holy basil are completely unique and quite different from each other.
Holy basil has a warm and sweet flavor profile, with notes of clove and lemon. It is known to have an astringent flavor to it as well. How sweet or spicy tulsi is can vary based on the type of tulsi.”
”Holy basil has fewer culinary uses and is more often brewed into a holy basil tea. Because of its health benefits, sweet flavor, and religioius significance, tulsi is a common herbal tea. It is occasionally cooked into Thai dishes, along with thai basil.“
Now we are talking! Natural straws. Brilliant.
Pomegranate juice apparently boosts testosterone??
Woah! If I get what I assume are insulin resistance symptoms eating sorghum for breakfast just once fixes that completely??
any idea how often to drink bitter dandelion tea for the liver?
I got some really good dandelion root and it smells like the real deal!
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“any idea how often to drink bitter dandelion tea for the liver?
I got some really good dandelion root and it smells like the real deal!”
I steep teas under two minutes to keep histamines down. Steeping herbal teas too long makes them bitter and you are already starting with a bitter tea. I would definitely add some honey or sugar to soften the purging effect a tea like this could have. Start slow.
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