OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:

> I read it in one of the many Herbal books I've perused..... ;-)
>
> I've found if I eat enough it it, it has a calming effect but that might
> be from the endorphins released from the sheer bliss of the flavor. <G>

so is it safe to say that dried herbs are more poignant than fresh?
cause dried basil is strong in my opinion, a little goes a looong way

if i find basil on my plate, i don't eat it, it's so muddled in the
dish already
a little goes a long ways