Scientific name: Eruca vesicaria

Family: Brassicaceae

Origin: Mediterranean, China and Arabian Peninsula

Medicinal use: It is often added to a pizza at the end of or just after baking. It is also used cooked in Apulia, in southern Italy, to make the pasta dish cavatiéddi, “in which large amounts of coarsely chopped rocket are added to pasta seasoned with a homemade reduced tomato sauce and pecorino”,as well as in “many unpretentious recipes in which it is added, chopped, to sauces and cooked dishes” or in a sauce (made by frying it in olive oil and garlic) used as a condiment for cold meats and fish.

Scientific name: Ocimum basilicum

Family: Lamiaceae

Origin: SE Asia

Medicinal use:Its flavor is highly described and argued, the first flavor that we will recognize is that of anise and we will notice hints of licorice, along with a spicy and sweet flavor. Gastronomy: It withstands high temperatures better than any other type of basil, including its simile, sweet basil. It is very typical in the dishes of Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, and, of course, Thailand.

Scientific name: Ocimum basilicum

Family: Lamiaceae

Origin: Mexico

Medicinal use: La mayoría de las diferentes variedades de albahaca cultivadas en muchas regiones de Asia tienen un sabor parecido al clavo de olor es frecuentemente usada en la cocina mediterránea; se puede consumir fresca o seca para aderezar tanto ensaladas, sopas de verduras, salsas para acompañar platos de pasta, la famosa salsa italiana de pesto la lleva como ingrediente principal.