Herbal Medicine 

Learning about plants & their properties to heal aliments & help in the treatment of ill health is something worth spending time knowing about. We can use herbs in our daily practice of living our lives through adding herbs in our meals. For example, the wonderful herb of Basil. Basil is also known as Great Basil or in the US called Saint-Joseph's wort", a culinary herb from the family Lamiaceae. Basil has Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Iron, Vitamin B6, Magnesium & Calcium. Basil is an essential ingredient in the Italian & Mediterranean cuisine & loves being added to pasta dishes. It's very fragrant & delicious. The powerful anti-oxidants properties are anti-bacterial & it also contains DNA-protective flavonoids.  There are wonderful recipes ranging from healthy cold or warm tomato soup, spaghetti & meat-balls & home-made pasta sauce. Please send me an email to find some amazing family recipes past from my divine Nonna Ida, a great Italian lady, passionate about meals which nourish the soul.