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Recipe

Sweet basil leaf tea

Herb:
Ocimum basilicum Ocimum basilicum
Plant part:
Leaf

About 7 minBeginnerRecipe science profile

Procedure

  1. Use 1 teaspoon of dried leaf per cup (chop fresh leaf finely and use less).
  2. Pour boiling water, cover, and steep 5–7 minutes.
  3. Strain — strong spicy aroma; treat as an occasional infusion rather than daily litres.

Extraction

Herb:
poměry dle kroků receptu na kartě
Solvent:
mediální složení (voda, alkohol, olej, med…) viz jednotlivé kroky
Shelf life:
po přípravě uchovávej hygienicky a podle typu výrobku (chlad, světlo, alkohol)
Target compounds:
orientační domácí extrakce — profil závisí na teplotě, času řezu a poměrech

Why it works

Home preparation following this recipe is mainly educational and cultural in intent; it does not automatically match the extraction or safety profile of registered medicines or standardized extracts. Check specific effects, drug interactions, and contraindications on the herb card and with a clinician if you use medication.

Literature

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