This is a premium strain that I have been saving for many years and naturally inherited through family generations. This basil has strong flavor and has many medicinal properties.
This member of the mint family has been used as a medicinal plant, and its oils and extracts are said to have antioxidant and antibacterial properties. Fragrant fresh basil, for instance, offers a healthy dose of blood clotting vitamin K -- 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh basil provide 27% of the RDA -- as well as Vitamin A, manganese, and Magnesium.