 Perilla
leaf (Zisuye)
Pharmaceutical Name: Folium Perillae
Botanical Name : Perilla frutescens (L.)
Britt.
Common Name : Perilla leaf, Purple perilla
leaf
Source of Earliest Record : Benjing Jizhu
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations: The leaf is picked in July and
August and dried in the shade.
Properties & Taste : Pungent-spicy and
warm
Meridians : Lung and spleen
Functions:
1. To release the exterior symptoms and disperse
cold;
2. To promote the flow of qi in the spleen
and stomach;
3. To alleviate fish and crab poisoning
Indications & Combinations:
1. Wind-cold type of common cold manifested
as fever, chills, headache, nasal obstruction
and cough. Perilla leaf (Zisuye) is used with
Fresh ginger (Shengjiang), Tangerine peel
(Chenpi), Cyperus tuber (Xiangfu) and Apricot
seed (Xingren) in the formula Xing Su San.
2. Qi stagnation in the spleen and stomach
manifested as nausea, vomiting and fullness
sensation in the chest or abdomen. Perilla
leaf (Zisuye) is used with Agastache (Huoxiang)
for cold manifestations. If there are more
heat signs, Perilla leaf (Zisuye) can be prescribed
with Coptis root (Huanglian). For cases with
qi stagnation and accumulation of phlegm,
Perilla leaf (Zisuye) is used with Pinellia
tuber (Banxia) and Magnolia bark (Houpo).
For vomiting during pregnancy, Perilla leaf
(Zisuye) is used with Tangerine peel (Chenpi)
and Amomum fruit (Sharen).
3. Fish and crab poisoning manifested as
vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain. Perilla
leaf (Zisuye) is used with Fresh ginger (Shengjiang)
and Dahurian angelica root (Baizhi).
Dosage: 3-10 g
Cautions & Contraindications:
This herb should not be boiled for a long
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