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Basil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Basil (Ocimum basilicum) of the Family Lamiaceae, is a tender low-growing herb.

Basil is a culinary herb prominently featured in Italian cuisine, and also plays a major role in the Southeast Asian cuisines of Thailand, Vietnam and Laos. The plant tastes somewhat like anise, with a strong, pungent, sweet smell.

Cymbopogon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Cymbopogon (lemongrass) is a genus of about 55 species of grasses, native to warm temperate and tropical regions of the Old World and Oceania. It is a tall perennial grass. Common names include lemon grass, lemongrass, barbed wire grass, silky heads, citronella grass, fever grass or Hierba Luisa amongst many others.

Eucalyptus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees (and a few shrubs) in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Members of the genus dominate the tree flora of Australia. There are more than 700 species of Eucalyptus, mostly native to Australia, and a very small number are found in adjacent parts of New Guinea and Indonesia and one as far north as the Philippines islands. Only 15 species occur outside Australia, and only 9 do not occur in Australia. Species of Eucalyptus are cultivated throughout the tropics and subtropics including the Americas, England, Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East, China and the Indian Subcontinent.

Liquorice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Liquorice (UK) or licorice (North America) is the root of Glycyrrhiza glabra from which a sweet flavour can be extracted. The liquorice plant is a legume (related to beans and peas), native to southern Europe and parts of Asia. It is not related to Anise, Star Anise and Fennel, which are the source of superficially similar flavouring compounds. It is a herbaceous perennial, growing to 1 m in height, with pinnate leaves about 7-15 centimetres (3-6 in) long, with 9-17 leaflets. The flowers are 0.8-1.2 cm (½-%u2153 in) long, purple to pale whitish blue, produced in a loose inflorescence. The fruit is an oblong pod, 2-3 centimetres (1 in) long, containing several seeds.[2] The flavor of licorice comes mainly from a sweet-tasting compound called anethole ("trans"-1-methoxy-4-(prop-1-enyl)benzene), an aromatic,ununsaturated ether compound also found in anise, fennel, and other herbs. Additional sweetness in licorice comes from glycyrrhizic acid, an anti-viral compound significantly sweeter than sugar.

Peppermint - New World Encyclopedia

Peppermint is an aromatic, usually sterile, natural hybrid plant (Mentha × piperita) that is a cross between watermint (Mentha aquatica) and spearmint (Mentha spicata) and that spreads by rooting. The term also refers to the oil from this plant that is popular both as a flavoring agent and for medicinal purposes. Peppermint generally is generally regarded as "the world's oldest medicine," with archaeological evidence placing its use at least as far back as Ancient Egyptian times.

Tea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tea refers to the agricultural products of the leaves, leaf buds, and internodes of the Camellia sinensis plant, prepared and cured by various methods. "Tea" also refers to the aromatic beverage prepared from the cured leaves by combination with hot or boiling water, and is the colloquial name for the Camellia sinensis plant itself.

After water, tea is the most widely-consumed beverage in the world. It has a cooling, slightly bitter, astringent flavour