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紫苏叶 · Zi Su Ye
Perilla Leaf
Perilla frutescens
— Warm, pungent · Lung, Spleen
Traditional uses
Cold with nausea
Seafood upset stomach
Cough
Used in
Nausea
Cold with Chills (Wind-Cold)
⚠ Safety
Avoid with heat and sweating.
Sources
Wikipedia – Perilla frutescens (photo & botany)
Bensky et al. – Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Eastland Press)
Scheid, Bensky et al. – Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies (Eastland Press)
NCCIH – Herbs at a Glance (US National Institutes of Health)