There was a bizarre case in the TV series "Serious Crimes Unit 6" that went something like this: the suspect suffered from a fear of cats? Catophobia? Catnip? Sewed into the nameplate of his handbag, the suspect was attacked by seven or eight cats in broad daylight. Attacked by seven or eight cats in broad daylight. The catnip was a shocked miscarriage that ended in tragedy. ......? The blue face of the scourge? , to two women competing for their husbands blood splattered kitchen, saddening.
The case is somewhat unimaginable, but not all factual basis, the world is really a kind of called? Catnip? The plant, pictured above. At first glance, it looks ordinary, but in fact, it is very talented. The plant is rich in aromatic essential oils, can be up to 13%, the slightest touch will be fragrant, one of the substances can be combined with the receptors in the cat's nose, stimulating the cat's sensory neurons, so that it is intoxicated, can not stop, ? Cannabis in the meow world? It's not a bad name.
The special bond between cats and catnip is purely coincidental, a kind of nature's good-natured joke. Catnip is non-addictive, and can get a cat high for up to 5-15 minutes before returning to normal, and? not thinking about it afterward? , and it's not harmful to the cat's body, which is a lot better than a portion of human lives that have been ruined by drugs. But cats on a hundred, but also the shape (shai), there are also about 30-40% of the cat is born high cold, no matter how the catnip scratching, they are unresponsive, which may be genetically determined.
Besides catnip, catnip also makes it to the human table. The leaves are rough and fibrous, so it is not usually eaten directly, but fresh leaves or dried products mashed as a seasoning to eat, and individual Westerners will have it to make catnip cocktails. I have little interest in the people of the Middle Kingdom, at most as a medicinal plant cultivation, and is not considered traditional Chinese medicine? Thuja? The proper name (the real thing is said to be split-leaf thuja), now look, should still be used to serve the cat master more, I want to whole pot, see if you can lure some stray cats and so on. ......
Catnip? Just immodest common name, by the "Chinese Botanical Records" admired the proper name is thuja / Nepeta cataria L., Labiatae thuja perennial herb, can make the cat excited chemical substances are also called? Thuja lactone? To say that thuja is ? catnip? is a bit risky, I'm afraid to offend at least hundreds of millions of people in the Central Plains. Because in their minds, ? Thuja? is something else, and it's sacrosanct, and anyone who questions it will be offended. Dare to say that thuja is catnip? This is neng what le! ......
Henan? It can be used to enhance the aroma of greasiness, appetizing and digestion, and is suitable for both raw and cold dishes. It is the most suitable match with cold noodles to satisfy the appetite of the people in Henan, and it is also the nostalgia of the people in Henan who are far away from each other. Obviously, Henan? Thorny mustard? and "Chinese Botanical Journal" in the thorn mustard is simply? The name is like, actually not like?
Purple-flowered basil
According to the "Journal of China", Henan? the thornbush? is basil/Ocimum basilicum L., or sparsely pilose basil. The common name varies from place to place, and it is called ? Jingshao? There are also Jiangxi, as well as nine layers of tower, nine heavy tower, home mint, bright son, light son, and so a whole lot of names. China's vast area, the phenomenon of the same thing with the same name or different things with the same name do not too much, do not have to be? Staggering Dakan? , as if being insulted religious beliefs. Jun do not hear? Bull shit Xiexun, are all shadows? , called what does not delay you to eat.
However, there are a lot of people who are stubborn. The company's website has been updated with the latest information on the company's website. The expert? , Zhengzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, deputy director of the preparation room Jin Yunlong believes that Henan? The first thing you need to do is to get your hands on some of the most popular products in the world. By no means is basil, there are three reasons: first of all, the biggest difference is the flower,? The first is the biggest difference is the flower,? White flowers and basil purple flowers; fresh? The freshly cut mustard? The leaves have white hairs (which are washed off when eaten), whereas basil does not; basil has a mild flavor, whereas basil has a mild flavor, whereas basil has a mild flavor. The flavor of basil is mild, whereas that of basil is much stronger. is much stronger ...... etc. Well, it's all layman's talk, none of it in tune, but he does admit that the flavors of the two ? are indeed not easy to distinguish?
White-flowered basil
That said, basil is known in the West as the ? king of herbs? The first thing I'd like to say is that I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do this. It happens to be the basil varieties with white flowers, and also belongs to the sparse pilose varieties (var. pilosum), characterized by hairy. As for the strong flavor or not, that is basil in the Middle Kingdom and the West was selected and bred in different directions, the Western food? Sweet basil? The sweet basil in Western cuisine is milder. The so-called expert was merely running through the intraspecific differences in basil in a fanciful manner.
Similar to Henan? thorns? and basil is not an isolated case, Yunnan is also there. Friends who have been to Yunnan know that the Yunnan people are addicted to eating? mint? and shabu-shabu (shabu-shabu), a type of mutton shabu-shabu, is a popular dish in Yunnan. Mentha? and mint in desserts. Mint? Mint? Mint? seems to be everywhere. But what about this? Mentha spicata 'Crispata? is not mint in the botanical sense, but is actually Mentha spicata 'Crispata', sometimes considered to be a separate species, M. crispata, whose leaves are uneven, like the face of a person who has just slept on a plaid cooler, hence the name? wrinkled leaves?
The true mint/M. canadensis and spearmint are both members of the mint genus Mentha of the Lamiaceae family, and are closely related, but their appearance is more varied: mint has well-defined veins and flat leaves; mint has a pronounced petiole, while spearmint has an almost invisible petiole. The flavors of the two are also different. Rumex has a mint-like scent, mainly from substances such as carvone and limonene, but it contains only a very small amount of menthone and menthol, so it lacks the mint? the sense of coldness? ; it can make people? Cool? s is the real mint, if you take it shabu-shabu lamb, can eat out of the feeling of brushing teeth.
Whether it is Henan? or Yunnan? Mint? If I am Henan hometown, I will be happy to accept Henan? Thorny mustard? Is the fact that basil, will not rush head white face to argue, completely meaningless. Like the moon rose, from a botanical point of view, as cut flowers sold? Roses? Surely they are all moonflowers, so what?