Perilla has been cultivated and used in China for about 2,000 years. Mainly used in medicine, oils, spices and food. Its leaves, stems and seeds can be used as medicine. Li Shizhen said that picking perilla leaves when they are tender and mixing them with vegetables, or using salted plum leaves to make sauerkraut, is very delicious. Wuxing folk fried black perilla and mixed it with pickled orange peels to make tea. Suye can be detoxified by boiling crabs. In recent years, perilla has become a multi-purpose plant with high economic value and has attracted worldwide attention for its unique active substances and nutrients. Countries such as Russia, Japan, South Korea, the United States, and Canada have carried out large-scale commercial cultivation of perilla and developed dozens of perilla products such as edible oil, medicines, pickles, and cosmetics.
Nutritional value: The whole plant of perilla has high nutritional value, low sugar, high fiber, high carotene and mineral elements. Each 100 grams of young leaves contains 0.68-1.26 grams of reducing sugar, 3.84 grams of protein, 3.49-6.96 grams of cellulose, 1.3 grams of fat, 7.94-9.09 mg of carotene, 10.02 mg of vitamin B, 1.3 mg of vitamin B, and 55-55 mg of vitamin C. 68 mg, potassium 522 mg, sodium 4.24 mg. 0.34 mg copper, 20.7 mg iron, 1.21 mg zinc, 1.25 mg manganese, 150 mg strontium and 3.24-4.23 mg selenium. Volatile oil contains perillaldehyde, perillyl alcohol, menthone, menthol, eugenol, threonone, etc.
Perilla seeds contain a large amount of oil, with an oil yield of about 45%. The oil contains 62.73% linolenic acid, 15.43% linoleic acid, and 12.01% oleic acid. Protein accounts for 25% of the seeds and contains 18 kinds of amino acids, of which the content of lysine and methionine is higher than that of the high-protein plant amaranth. In addition, there are oryzanol, vitamin E, vitamin B1, heptanol, phospholipids, etc.
Nature, flavor and function are pungent and warm. Returns to the lung meridian and spleen meridian. Relieves exterior cold, promotes qi and calms the stomach. It can be used to treat colds, coughs, vomiting during pregnancy, and fetal dysphoria. It can also relieve fish and crab poisoning. Can remove acne. Perilla stems regulate qi, and perilla lowers qi and resolves phlegm.
Clinical treatment of chronic tracheitis: 25% perilla leaf liquid is prepared from dried perilla leaves and a small amount of dried ginger. Take it once in the morning and evening, 100ml each time, and 10 days is a course of treatment. It has certain effects on relieving cough, asthma and resolving phlegm.
New discovery 1. Anti-cancer perilla oil can significantly inhibit the carcinogenic effects of chemical carcinogens, reduce tumor size, prolong tumor appearance time, and effectively inhibit colon cancer.
2. Anti-allergy According to tests, perilla leaves are rich in vitamin C, potassium, iron, etc. It is also rich in unsaturated fatty acids, which can improve the body's immunity and relieve allergic dermatitis and hay fever. Perilla stalks are also used to treat skin conditions.
3. Antibacterial perilla oil has a significant inhibitory effect on naturally contaminated mold. Its inhibitory effect is significantly better than paraben acetic acid, and the dosage is small, safe and not affected by pH value.
4. The hypolipidemia-linolenic acid in perilla oil can significantly reduce the content of triglycerides in the blood and inhibit the synthesis of endogenous cholesterol.
5. Anti-thrombotic perilla oil can inhibit free radicals and serotonin of platelets, effectively control and inhibit the aggregation of platelets on the blood vessel wall, thereby reducing the formation of thrombus.
6. Increase blood sugar. Taking 0.35ml/kg perilla oil orally to rabbits can increase blood sugar; the main component of the oil, perilla aldehyde, is made into oxime, which has a stronger effect on raising blood sugar than perilla oil.
7. To treat common warts, take washed fresh perilla leaves, rub the common warts for 10 to 15 minutes each time, and wrap them with a dressing, once a day, which has a therapeutic effect.
Category Perilla, commonly known as perilla, has two types: one has green leaves and white flowers, commonly known as perilla; one has purple or purple leaves and flowers, commonly known as perilla. The medicine mostly has purple flowers and leaves.
Recipe 1. Fish and crab poisoning, abdominal pain, or rubella itching: 30g perilla leaves, 18g ginger, 6g magnolia bark, decoct in water to remove residue, 2-3 times a day.
2. Fetal movements, abdominal distension and pain, upset and nausea during pregnancy: 10 grams of perilla leaves and stems, 6 grams of perilla leaves