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Not a recognized name according to the RHS (13/08/2018).
The following notes refer to the use of the species of this plant O. basilicum in traditional medicine. Sweet basil has been used for thousands of years as a culinary and medicinal herb. It acts principally on the digestive and nervous systems, easing flatulence, stomach cramps, colic and indigestion[Chevallier. A. The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants Dorling Kindersley. London 1996].
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