Basil: Not Just For Spaghetti Anymore

A mainstay in almost all New Jersey vegetable gardens is the herb Basil. Basil has a sweet and pungent taste to its leaves. The plant itself is related to the mint variety. Basil is great for digestive problems and is a great treatment for intestinal parasites. Basil has been shown to benefit the immune system and also acts as a disinfectent. Recent research shows that Basil may have an effect on fighting lung cancer. Basil is high in vitamin A, C, B1, B3, calcium, zinc, iron, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium. Basil goes great in a tomatoor cucumber salad and is a mainstay in most Italian dishes. One warning though, too much (large quantities) of basil may cause palpitations or rapid hearbeat.

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------------Dr. Richard C. Cabot, Harvard University

Chiropractic Tip of the Week: "The body was not created and then left masterless. The designer stayed on the job as Innate Intelligence, expressing itself through spinal nerve flow, controlling every function of life, expressing, creating, exploring and directing every experience so that your home is truly the world and your world is your home." Chiropractic care improves life.