Rihaan

Rihaan is sweet basil, similar to the variety called Thai basil, with somewhat smaller leaves than the Italian variety and more aromatic, always consumed raw as a salad green. In medieval Arabic cookbooks, this herb was called badharooj, and the physicians back then did not seem to have a high opinion of it. They said it was bad for the digestion, and bred worms in the digestive system. It was also said to cause flatulence, impair the intellect, and darken eyesight. On the positive side, they said it has euphoric powers due to its fragrance.