Basil Seed  黑珍珠

黑珍珠(即明列子)，其實就是是九層塔種子。客家話稱為七錢插，廣東潮汕地區稱為金不換或九層塔，皖北方言稱為香花子，中國北方部份地區則稱之為蘭香，是一類可用於烹調的香草，大多數是一年生植物，一些是多年生植物，包括非洲藍九層塔和泰國神九層塔。中國的九層塔和外國的九層塔的味道、形態略有不同。科學研究已經證實，九層塔具有強大的抗氧化、防癌、抗病毒和抗微生物性能。此外，九層塔在幼鼠實驗中已經被證實有減少血小板聚集和實驗性血栓的發病幾率。在印度，九層塔常被用於輔助治療哮喘病及糖尿病。在古醫藥學中，九層塔還可以被用於治療青春痘。九層塔自古以來被用在治療呼吸道問題、消化及腎臟疾病、癲癇、有毒昆蟲或毒蛇咬傷、發燒、流行病和瘧疾。

Basil, Thai basil, or sweet basil, is a common name for the culinary herb Ocimum basilicum of the family Lamiaceae (mints), sometimes known as Saint John's Wort in some English-speaking countries. Scientific studies in vitro have established that compounds in basil oil have potent antioxidant, antiviral, and antimicrobial properties, and potential for use in treating cancer. It is traditionally used for supplementary treatment of stress, asthma and diabetes in India. Basil, like other aromatic plants such as fennel and tarragon, contains estragole, a known carcinogen and teratogen in rats and mice. While human effects are currently unstudied, extrapolation using body weight from the rodent experiments indicates that 100–1000 times the normal anticipated exposure still probably produces a minimal cancer risk.