Perilla, Perilla seed, Zi Su Zi 紫苏子
Perilla seed
Zi Su Zi (TCM)
Zi Su Zi (TCM)
Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, vol. 50 (1823)
Botanical name:
Perilla frutescens
Parts used:
Seed
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Pungent
Classification:
Q. Stop Cough and Wheezing
Perilla frutescens
Parts used:
Seed
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Pungent
Classification:
Q. Stop Cough and Wheezing
Uses:
1. Stops Cough and Wheezing:
-Cough, Wheezing
-fullness and stifling of the Chest from excess Phlegm
2. Moistens Intestines:
-Constipation associated with dryness
DOSE:
3–9 grams in decoction
3–9 grams in decoction
Main Combinations:
1. Cough and Wheezing:
i. with excess Phlegm, with Fritillaria Zhe Bei Mu
ii. with excess Phlegm, with Pinellia Ban Xia, Cynanchun Bai Qian
2. Constipation from dryness:
i. with Cannabis seed (Huo Ma Ren) or Sesame (Hei Zi Ma), or Linseed
ii. more severe constipation, with Rhubarb and Fennel seed
Cautions:
Not used in Diarrhea
Main Preparations used:
Not used in Diarrhea
Main Preparations used: