Hoary Basil sometimes called
e-too is an annual herbaceous plant with slightly hairy and pale green leaves. It can be eaten either raw or cooked, and used as a flavouring. It is sometimes called lemon-scented basil but definitely has a peppery taste when chewed. Maeng-lak contains approximately 0.7% volatile oil. Therapeutic benefits include the alleviation of cough symptoms, and as diaphoretic and carminative agents. It's used in soups and to flavour steamed fish and vegetables. It has a real citrus-like aroma and flavour.