The whole perilla plant has high nutritional value, it has low sugar, high fiber, high carotene, high mineral elements. Perilla leaves therapeutic effects are: Perilla leaves taste pungent, warm; to the lungs, the spleen meridian; aromatic ascending and dispersing, with the dispersal of cold to relieve the surface, lungs and cough, and qi and in the middle, safe pregnancy, detoxification.

In traditional Chinese medicine, perilla leaves have the ability to move qi and broaden the middle, can be used to treat the spleen and stomach stagnation of qi, chest tightness, vomiting and other symptoms, and the effect of stomach and vomiting. It can also be used for pregnancy vomiting, fetal restlessness, chest and abdomen full of boredom, often with Chen Pi, sand nuts, after taking can achieve the effect of vomiting, tranquilizing the fetus.

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In terms of diet, perilla leaves should not be cooked and taken with carp, as this can easily lead to toxic sores. If you have a high fever or a high deficiency fire, you should never take perilla leaves.

The main component of perilla leaves is perilla ketone, a type of ketone compound, these substances in the animal body will show very strong toxic effects, especially on the lungs of the most damage. If these substances are taken in large quantities, the lungs are prone to emphysema and pleural exudation, and in severe cases, death may occur.

In addition, perilla leaves also contain a large amount of oxalic acid, if the body often take, oxalic acid will be a large number of deposits in the body. A large amount of deposition in the body, it is easy to lead to the nervous system and the digestive system is damaged, serious cases may also damage the internal organs of the blood-forming ability.

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