The harm of long-term use of langsiangzi (which means basil seed) is not clear, the specific use of medication should follow the doctor’s advice.
Basil seed is made from the fruits of basil and woolly basil in the family Labiatae, sweet, pungent, cool in nature, and can be attributed to the lung meridian, with the medicinal efficacy of clearing away heat, brightening the eyes, and dispelling cataracts, and is mainly suitable for the treatment of ophthalmia, cataracts, and walker’s tooth rickets (often occurring in the oral mucous membrane disease of children).
The herb is contraindicated in patients with headaches belonging to wind-cold. The possible adverse effects of the medication are not known, while the herb is not recommended for long-term use, and the adverse effects of long-term use are not known.
Specific medication regarding basil seeds should be administered under the guidance of a specialist.