Perilla Semen, 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
2. Warms the Interior, Stop Rising Qi:
3. Moistens Intestines:
-Constipation associated with dryness
Dose:
Decoction: 3–9 grams
Comment:
... available in PRO version
Decoction: 3–9 grams
Comment:
... available in PRO version
Main Combinations:
1. Cough and Wheezing:
i. with excess Phlegm, Perilla seed with ... available in PRO version
ii. with excess Phlegm, Perilla seed with ... available in PRO version
2. To lower acsending Qi, Perilla seed with ... available in PRO version
3. Constipation from dryness:
i. Perilla seed with ... available in PRO version
ii. more severe constipation, Perilla seed with ... available in PRO version
Cautions:
Not used in Diarrhea
Main Preparations used:
Not used in Diarrhea
Main Preparations used: