Basil & Me

I love basil.  I don't know why.  A lot of respect I guess.  Got a great deal on a basil plant, less than two dollars for a very large bundle.  I love the clean outdoorsy herbal aroma of a fresh basil plant.  It makes me think of being in a rainy forest drenched with soft rain water.  This basil plant is so richly deep dark green in color, so alive and healthy looking.  It's plush large deep green soft leaves make me want to roll in it.  If I had a bathtub I would throw a handful of basil in and soak my body and mind in the luster of the soft leaves in the little rain forest I see in my mind.  I don't know what physical effects basil would have on my body but the effects on the mind are jubilant!  Feeling this good has to be good for the soul.  I want so much to grow my own basil as I use it a lot so am experimenting with this huge bundle.  I've got some sticking out of a jar of water to see if it will root.  I planted some just as it was with no roots in slushy water hoping it will root and I have some hanging upside down to dry out.  It's been hanging upside down now for three days.  Still not dried out due to the season.  Don't have a microwave so can't dry it that way.  Will see what happens. 

Cloves

    Cloves are good in many ways other than in your baking pan.  Cloves are good for your breath.  Cloves once consumed are beneficial for aches and pains.  Cloves can also be used as an air freshener.  Make up your own little sachet for your car, in your house, in your closet.  Put some in an incense burner and light it.  You may want to put a few drops of oil to get them to light.  I like to kill two or more birds with one stone as often as possible.  So suck on a clove or two for your breath and for aches and pains.

Here are a few sites with more info on the benefits of cloves:

womens-health-symmetry     organicfacts    naturalnews     antioxidants-for-health

Erbally Yours Tip for Today

Eat fresh garlic every day. Garlic is a lot like ginger as it seems to be limitless in benefits. Garlic is an antitoxidant, a anticoagulant, helps lower blood pressure, helps lower cholesterol, fights allergies, arthritus, diabetes, cardiac arrhythmia, viral infections, yeast infections, wards off bugs and people too... LOL. You may not want to ward off people but hey you gotta take the bad with the good. Then again maybe it's one of those days when you need your space.

I use fresh garlic because the garlic powder gives me unbearable bloating and flatulence. To help curb the flatulence I use basil when I use garlic. Dill, peppermint, sage, thyme, allspice, cloves and a carrott may also help curb the untimely release of excess air from the intestines. I'm just reading that fennel tea also helps curb bloating, flatulence and stomach pain. altmedicine   

Of course there's always Beano which I have never used. You kind of get the double wammy when you use garlic with beans but that's how I cook. Here's another interesting and gassy website with tips on this subject for you to check out. tips of all sorts