source
This product is the dried leaves (or shoots) of Perilla frutescens, a labiatae plant.
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place of production
Location: Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hebei and other places. Mostly cultivated products.
Harvesting processing
Harvest in summer when the branches and leaves are lush, remove impurities and dry in the sun.
Trait identification
medicinal material
The leaves are mostly crumpled, curled and broken. After flattening, the complete leaves are oval, the apex is often sharp or acute, the base is round or wide wedge-shaped, and the edges are serrated. Both sides are purple or the upper surface is green, the lower surface is purple, with sparse gray hairs, and there are many concave glandular scales on the lower surface. Crispy. The breath is fragrant and the taste is slightly pungent.
Tropism of nature and taste
Pungent and warm, enter lung and spleen meridians.
efficacy
Publish the principles of dispelling cold, promoting qi circulation, relieving miscarriage, and relieving fish and crab poison.
Main treatment syndrome
(1) cold, cough and chest tightness.
(2) Spleen and stomach qi stagnation syndrome.
(3) Qi stagnation and fetal movement syndrome.
(4) Abdominal pain and vomiting caused by fish-eating crab poisoning.
usage
Decoction, 5 ~10g; For fish and crab poisoning, it can be used alone to 30 ~ 60g; Should not be fried for a long time; Or into the pill powder. External use: appropriate amount, pounded, ground and sprinkled or decocted and washed. Fresh products can also be used. Leaves are good at dispersing cold, and stems are good at regulating qi, relaxing middle energizer and preventing miscarriage.
Attention to use
This product is pungent and consumes gas, so people with qi deficiency and exterior deficiency should take it with caution.