Basil
<p><b >Basil</b>, or <b >Sweet Basil</b>, is a common name for the culinary herb <i ><b>Ocimum basilicum</b></i> (pronounced /ˈbæzɪl/ or, in the US, /ˈbeːzɪl/), of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_(biology)" title="Family (biology)" >family</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamiaceae" title="Lamiaceae" >Lamiaceae</a> (mints), sometimes known as Saint Joseph's Wort in some English-speaking countries.</p>
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Basil is used for their medicinal properties in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda" title="Ayurveda" >Ayurveda</a>, the traditional medicinal system of India and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddha_medicine" title="Siddha medicine" >Siddha medicine</a>, a traditional <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_people" title="Tamil people" >Tamil</a> system of medicine. They are also used as drinks in Southeast Asia.</p>
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Basil and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregano" title="Oregano" >oregano</a> contain large amounts of (E)-beta-caryophyllene (BCP), which might have a use in treating <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflammatory_bowel_disease" title="Inflammatory bowel disease" >inflammatory bowel diseases</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthritis" title="Arthritis" >arthritis</a>. </p>
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BCP is the only product identified in nature that activates CB2 selectively; it interacts with one of two <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabinoid" title="Cannabinoid" >cannabinoid</a> receptors (CB2), blocking chemical signals that lead to inflammation, without triggering <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis" title="Cannabis" >cannabis</a>'s mood-altering effects.<sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated1_5-0" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil#cite_note-autogenerated1-5" >[6]</a></sup></p>