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Holy Basil Seeds

Holy basil, Chinese medicine name. It is a whole grass of the labiaceae plant Holy Basil with roots. It is distributed in Taiwan and Hainan. It has the effect of relieving pain and relieving asthma. For headaches, asthma.

Collection and processing

Harvested in summer and dried.

Morphological characteristics

Semi-shrub, up to 1 m tall. Stem erect, base woody, subcylindrical, striated, with spreading sparsely pubescent hairs, much branched. Leaves oblong, 2.5-5.5 cm long, 1-3 cm wide, apex obtuse, base cuneate to suborbicular, 

margin with shallow undulate serrate, both surfaces puberulent and glandular, puberulent along veins, lateral veins 4-6 pairs, with midvein concave above conspicuous below, petiole slender, 1-2.5 cm long, subflat, flattened 

puberulent. Racemes slender, 6-8 cm long, rising from stem and branch apex, usually trigemate at stem apex, simple at branch apex, with racemes 1-1.5 cm long, consisting of many far from a usually 6-flowered cyme; Bracts 

cordate, ca. 1.5 mm wide, apex abruptly short acute, base shallowly cordate, sessile, outer puberulent, inner glabrous; Pedicels ca. 2.5 mm long, puberulent. Calyx campanulate, 2.5 mm long, puberulent and glandular on the 

outside, glabrous on the inner surface, calyx tube 1.5 mm long, calyx teeth 5, bilabial, upper lip 3-toothed, middle teeth largest, oblate broadly oval, apex abruptly acute, margin slightly reduced, lateral teeth broadly triangular, 

shorter than lower lip 2-toothed, apex spiniolate, lower lip 2-toothed, teeth lanceolate, apex spiniform, apex acnate, larger in fruit, up to 6 mm long, 4 mm wide, pronounced declination, 10-veined, pronounced transversal. 

Corolla white to pink, ca. 3 mm long, slightly beyond calyx, slightly puberulent on outer lip, glabrous on inner surface, coronal tube 2 mm long, throat larger, coronal cornice bilabial, upper lip broad, less than 1 mm long, 2.5 mm 

wide, 4-lobed, lobes oval, subequal, lower lip oblong, ca. 1 mm long, 0.6 mm wide, entire margin, flat. Stamen 4, slightly protruding from corolla, separated, inserted near middle corolla tube, filaments filamentous, posterior to 

filaments base with nearly disappeared puberulous, anthers oval, conjoined into a cell. Style beyond stamen, apex equal 2-lobed. Platyparietal, 4-toothed, teeth shorter than ovary. Nutlet oval, 1 mm long x 0.7 mm wide, brown, 

with glandular pit, base with a small white umbilical. Flowering period from February to June, fruit period from March to August.

Growing environment

It grows on dry sandy grass. It is distributed in Taiwan and Hainan.

Pharmacological action

The main effects of this product are lowering blood pressure, lowering blood sugar, analgesia, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and adaptation. It also inhibits sperm production, according to Indian studies.

Modern application

1. for the treatment of diabetes.

2. used to treat respiratory infections, such as cold, cough, bronchitis, asthma and pleurisy.

3. other functions: the juice of the whole grass is used externally to treat insect bites, ringworm and other skin diseases; Used as ear drops to treat ear infections; Juice or dry powder can treat canker sores.

Planting Steps

1. Sowing temperature

Basil at the time of sowing temperature is about 20 degrees is more appropriate, it is best to leave a certain distance between each plant, so that there is no lack of light, not enough growth, generally in the middle and late April sowing, can be broadcast.

2. Flowerpot selection

Basil is a deep-rooted plant, and its roots can penetrate 0.5 to 1 meters into the soil, so it is more suitable to choose a higher height pot.

3. Soil requirements

Planting soil is best to choose a better drainage, so you don't need to worry too much about watering in the future. Coconut soil with good drainage, fertile and loose cultivation can be selected, and base fertilizer or nutrient soil can be applied before planting.

4. Seed treatment

Place the seeds in a container, pour a little cold water first, and wet the seeds. About 3-5 minutes later, after the seed skin is soaked and absorbs some water, slowly pour hot water into the container, stir with a wooden stick while pouring, so that the seeds are heated evenly, after 15-20 minutes, naturally cool to about 25 ° C, continue to soak the seed, soak the seed time to the seed water absorption is just saturated. After basil immersion, there is usually a layer of mucus on the surface of the seed, which is easy to mold during the germination process, leading to rot. Therefore, after soaking the seed, it is necessary to rinse the seed repeatedly with water, and scrub it vigorously until the mucus on the surface of the seed is removed, put the seed into a gauze bag, vigorously shake off the water, cover it with a wet towel or gauze, keep warm and moisturize, and promote germination at a temperature of about 25 ° C.

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