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Sweet and sacred
j over the world. Native to India, Africa, and Asia, basil is an
{ annual plant with leafy stems. The leaves are fragrant, spicy

when fresh and on the sweet side when dried. -
The French call basil Aerbe roya/e meaning the Kingly herb.

tradition that when a.woman puts a pot with basil on her win-
dow sill or balcony of her home, she is ready for romance and
’ to receive her adorer. Another holds a woman will fall in love
with the man who gives her a sprig of basil and will never
leavehim. - a Co
Fine dining and romance have not always been connected
with basil. There was a time when people even rejected this
herb, fearing it because some ancient herbalists claimed it
. damage’ the internal organs and eyes, caused insanity, coma
and antcuté generation of lice and scorpions in ones brain.
Basil, however, also had its defenders. The first century
., A.D, Roman naturalist Pliny was on of them. He wrote that
basil was indeed a healing plant and suggested it be used for
: ‘the relief of flatulence. Modern pharmacologists hold up this
claim, =
- Basil had a reputation for both good and evil in ancient
: “folklore. Peoples in some ‘lands associated basil with the

: breath and glance would kill a person.
‘:y Ancient Greeks and Romans vilified basil while sowing it
</==. they believed that it only germinated when cursed at.
. Hence the French expression semer de basitlic, meaning to use
_-@busive language.
“vs Basil is a sacred herb in India dedicated to their Gods
‘Vishnu. and Krishna. Sprigs of the specie sacred basil were
laid:on the chests of the dead in order to protect them from
‘harm on their trip to the next world and ensure entrance to
paradise.
_=""In other countries peoples cherish it as a protection against
_ witchcraft, and, like the Italians, as a symbo! of love.

their gardens, on window sills and balconies.
Medicinal uses:
A member of the mint family basil is medicinally recom-

~ tea will aid digestion and expel gas. Herbalists also claim that

- Sweet basil (ocimurn basilicum) has found many friends all

In Italy it is still being used as a sign of love where there is a

” =

“legendary reptile known as basilisk. It was believed that its .

founder and main force behind Terrace's humane society. She and
other volunteers are concerned about cruelty to animals, often

committed unwittingly by owners. The saciety also organizes the In-.

MARILYN BROWN, who works at the Terrace Animal Shelter, is the |

__ Basil has become one of the most used herbs in modern kit-
~~ chens around the world. More and more people plant it in

"mended for digestive problems. An after dinner cup of basil

it helps to relieve cramps and constipation. It is recommended

jured animal fund, and would gladly accept volunteers.
.B . .
Animals need
human help

The Terrace Humane Society,
a volunteer-based society con-
cerned with the treatment of

animals, needs volunteers to-

keep it running.

Marilyn Brown, who created
the group last year, said six peo-
ple attended the first meeting
last June, but the number has
dropped since then.

“7 had a couple of people out

shelters are ever claimed by
their owners. If a cat wears a
tag, its owners can be con-
tacted, a

Another problem, she said, is
owners who transport dogs
unsecured in the back of a
pickup truck. ‘‘k witnessed a
dog fall out of a pickup truck
(last week). I arrived when the
guy was picking his dog up off

~ sedative action. Poultices made from basil seeds have been us-

fect.

gan easily be made by using sweet. green basil with the dark

cembdern readers as Pliny th elder: was the ariginator of a
“fection of-plant lore-c "Natural: History. <0

"for nervous headaches and anxiety as it is believed to have a

ed externally on sores. Clinical studies have shown that ex-
tracts from basi] leaves do indeed have an anti-bacterial ef-

‘Culinary uses: on

~ Pesto and tomato sauce are uniniaginable without the addi-
tion of basil. It will also enhance the flavour of many other
foods as salads, soups, vegetables and stews. Basil vinegar .

opal basi] — this specie will make your vinegar particularly
coloured and tasty.

kkk kk
. Gaius Ptinius Secundus, .a Roman naturalist known by. |

“'Pliny:was.a wealthy man and friend of Roman emporers
Vespasian and Titus. All his life was committed to the study
of plant life, especially herbs. He was interested in every
aspect of the natural world. However, many of his writings
were not facts at all, merely legends, embroideries and
superstitions. Therefore his work created fascination among

“members, who wish to educate

_the street. It could have been
real messy if he’d got run
over.*!

The injured animal fund is
another part of the humane
society. ‘‘We “get certain

to our last meeting.
Everybody’s welcome, We just
need bodies and ideas.”

Brown said the society cur-
rently has four regular

ihe public about animal spay-
ing, .disease prevention and
about cruelty owners may not
be aware they are committing.

She said cat tagging is impor-
tant because only three per cent
of cats brought to animal

save if they’ve been hit by a
car,’ Brown said.

However, more assistance is
needed here too. At the moment
contributions are low and few
animals can be helped.

animals in here we figure we can.

the students of antiquity and the general reader.

~ not forgotten.

Pliny died witnessing the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, kill-
by the fumes from the volcano. His works, however, are

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