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Under the Tuscan Sun, variegated green rolling hills lined with Cypress and dotted with Umbrella pines, the scent of herbs fills the golden air. Rosemary, basil, thyme, and oregano blend to evoke a Tuscan memory – even if you haven’t been there yet! Take your family favorites on an Italian holiday – try Tuscan Herb Infused Olive Oil with a simple vegetable soup or how about Pappa al Pomodoro – fresh summer tomato soup with bread. Drizzle on roasted cauliflower, potatoes, zucchini, over grilled steaks or roast beef sandwiches. Buon appetito!

Rosemary: Active ingredients carnosic and rosmarinic acids have powerful antibacterial, antiviral, anticancer, and antifungal properties. High in manganese essential for metabolic health. Quickens healing and is known to brighten the mind aiding concentration and memory. The phytochemicals in rosemary may help to improve eye health, regulate liver function, and lower the risk of asthma. Rosemary is also a rich source of B vitamins: thiamin (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2), niacin (vitamin B3), pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) and folate (vitamin B9).

Basil has a long history in Traditional Chinese Medicine as well as Ayurvedic Medicine going back centuries. Basil is from the mint family and is a traditional medicine to treat respiratory and gastrointestinal tract disorders. It is rich in vitamin A, vitamin K, calcium, manganese, magnesium, iron, zinc and potassium. Studies show basil to have antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal properties lowering the risk of chronic inflammatory conditions such as arthritis, heart disease, and bowl issues.

Thyme is rich in vitamin A and vitamin C and trace minerals, copper, iron and manganese. Like its cousin oregano, thyme is from the mint family. Its active ingredients thymol and carvacrol have antiviral, antibacterial, and antioxidant properties.

Oregano is a power packed medicinal herb with flavor similar to thyme and basil. Fresh oregano is a known antioxidant and anticancer agent. It has phytonutrients, thymol and carvacrol, which are antibacterial and anti-microbial. Also, an excellent source of Vitamin K, manganese, iron, Vitamin E, tryptophan and calcium.