Basil (罗勒)

Claim & Evidence

Claim: 罗勒 (luólè) is a Chinese botanical incense ingredient — Ocimum basilicum — with an aroma profile of sweet, green, spicy, anise-like.

Evidence sources:

Source Type Evidence level Accessed
Ocimum basilicum in Flora of China botanical Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20
Ocimum basilicum on GBIF taxonomy Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20
本草纲目 菜之一 on Wikisource traditional Tier 3 — Historical primary source 2026-09-20

Attributes

Field Value
Chinese 罗勒
Pinyin luólè
Scientific name Ocimum basilicum
Type ingredient
Aroma sweet, green, spicy, anise-like
Category Herbs

Relationships

Type Related entity
category Herbs
aroma Sweet
aroma Spicy
related Perilla
related Mint

Main Site

Read the full article: Basil on IncenseHerbs


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