Perilla, Perilla seed, Zi Su Zi 紫苏子

Perilla seed
Zi Su Zi (TCM)

Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, vol. 50 (1823)

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Botanical name:
Perilla frutescens

Parts used:
Seed

Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Pungent

Uses:
1. Stops Cough and Wheezing:
-Cough, Wheezing
-fullness and stifling of the Chest from excess Phlegm

2. Moistens Intestines:
-Constipation associated with dryness


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DOSE:
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


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Cautions:
Not used in Diarrhea

Main Preparations used: