Basil (Latin: Ocimum basilicum), in Taiwan called "basil" Hakka is called "seven towers." Basil is known as the "King of Herbs" is the high value of the vanilla flavor. But the flavor and variety of basil plant in Taiwan with the European series are very different. Common European genus sweet basil basil (Sweet basil), purple leaf basil (Dark opal basil), lemon basil (Lemon basil), Dutch force basil (Holy basil), cinnamon basil (Cinn amon basil) and so on.

Basil is rich in vitamins A, C and calcium, low-fat meat oysters for postpartum physical conditioning, and control calorie fat is very effective.
Basil attending functions very much, such as: cold, headache, flatulence, abdominal pain, colitis, stomach pain, indigestion, constipation, vomiting, stomach cramps, detoxification, irregular menstruation, bruises, Snake bites, skin eczema, urticaria itching, etc., as well as to treat kidney disease records for obstetric medicine, enabling the production of women before and after blood is good.
Basil variety, more common with sweet basil, purple basil, and suffused with the fragrance of lemon basil lemon basil special aroma can not only boost the spirit, but also has the effect of repelling mosquitoes. Generally speaking, the basil with physical stomach, promote digestion and carminative antipyretic effect. Like other spices such as basil plant fennel, bay and star anise contains estragole same, but the content is minimal. Basil can be used as medicine used to treat bruises and Snake bites. Since ancient times, basil is used in the treatment of respiratory problems, digestive and kidney disease, epilepsy, poisonous insect or snake bites, fever, and malaria epidemics.
Aroma effect: helps to keep an open mind, to improve clarity of thought.