
- Basil is native to Iran, India and tropical regions of Asia where it has been cultivated for over 5,000 years.
- Basil comes from the Greek word basileus or 'king' because it is believed to have grown on the spot where St. Constantine and Helen discovered the Holy Cross.
- Research has shown that basil is toxic to mosquitoes and has antioxidant, anticancer, antiviral, and antimicrobial properties.
-from Wikipedia