羅勒 바질 (나륵)

Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 2

1. 性溫, 味辛, 微毒.

   Its nature is warm, its taste pungent, and it carries a mild toxicity. Warming yet stimulating, it is best used in moderation.

2. 調中消食, 去惡氣.

   It regulates the middle burner, aids digestion, and dispels foul qi. It eases bloating and freshens lingering odors in the breath.

3. 宜生食之, 然不可多食.

   It is best eaten raw, yet it should not be taken in excess. The aroma and potency live in the fresh leaves, so a small handful at a time is enough.

4. 北方號爲蘭香, 爲石勒諱也. 《本草》

   In the north it is called Lanxiang, a renaming meant to avoid the name of Shi Le, ruler of Later Zhao. Even a plant's name can carry the customs of its age. 《Bencao》

5. 子

   Now concerning the seeds. Unlike the leaves, basil seeds were treated as a distinct medicinal item.

6. 主目瞖及諸物入目不出,

   It is chiefly used for opacities on the eye, and for foreign objects lodged in the eye that will not come out. It was long regarded as a household remedy for eye emergencies.

7. 取三五顆置目中, 少頃, 當濕脹, 與物俱出. 《本草》

   Place three to five seeds in the eye, and after a short while they swell with moisture and slide out together with the foreign matter. The old physicians cleverly used the way basil seeds gel when wet. 《Bencao》