Nine-story pagodas are also known as "fish parsley" and "basil", and they are called "gold is not exchanged", "full of garden fragrance" and "full of aunt fragrance" in Hakka areas and Chaoshan areas in eastern Guangdong. The tender stems and leaves of basil are soft and fragrant, and are mainly used as cold dishes, stir-fried dishes, soup, batter fried until crisp, or as seasoning. Basil is native to India, West Asia and other places. Indians regard it as a sacred herb and a gift from the gods.

As a known safe food raw material, the nine-story tower is widely used in spices, drinks and foods. Its smell is fragrant, cool, sweet and slightly spicy, slightly like fennel. When cooking meat, fish, seafood and other dishes with different tastes, adding a few fresh leaves can remove the fishy smell and odor and give off a unique fragrance. Commonly used in western food, Thai food and Chinese food, especially with tomatoes.

Basil is rich in nutrition. Every 100g fresh basil twig contains water, reducing sugar, protein, cellulose, carotene, vitamins, etc. , as well as aromatic oil, basil alkene and other ingredients. Its fruits are called bright seeds and bright seeds, and it is also rich in protein, fat and carbohydrates. Its size is like sesame, which can promote intestinal peristalsis and help digestion after being ingested into the human body.

It can also clear the intestines and improve eyesight; It can detoxify a variety of harmful ingredients in food, and because of its wonderful characteristics and special pharmacological effects, it is widely used in rice wine, fruit juice, granular suspended drinks, bubble tea, shaved ice and yogurt (dairy products).

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According to legend, basil was introduced to Taiwan Province Province by the Dutch more than 400 years ago. At that time, its name was not clear, but it was called "Nine-story Pagoda" because of its charming fragrance and pagoda-like flowers.

The smell of the ninth floor is fragrant and cool. Among them, thin stems, long spikes and fragrant air are the best. Has the effects of dispelling pathogenic wind, relieving exterior syndrome, dispelling pathogenic wind, relieving swelling, removing blood stasis, relieving pain, promoting blood circulation and dredging channels. The nine-story tower can be used for cold mixing, stir-frying and stewing to add more flavor and color.

Generally, we use the roots and leaves of the nine-story pagoda as vegetables. Nine-story pagoda is rich in vitamins A, C, phosphorus and calcium, which has a good effect on postpartum conditioning, improving blood circulation and strengthening immune system. And is beneficial to patient with bronchitis, sinusitis and asthma, and is very effective in controlling calorie and fat. In Taiwan Province Province, it is a folk medicine for promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis and relieving pain.

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Baidu encyclopedia-nine-story tower