Perilla cotyledons, also known as perilla leaves and perilla leaves, are cultivated in all provinces and regions in the north and south of China, but because of their special taste, Chinese people eat less. Perilla cotyledon can be used as medicine to treat cold, cough and asthma.

The professor of nutrition said that there are many ways to eat perilla leaves. For example, when eating barbecue, it is wrapped in meat to relieve boredom and delicious at the same time. Housewives can make kimchi with perilla leaves, which is refreshing and delicious; Because of its rich fragrance, perilla leaves can also be used as spices and put into various soups to taste. ...

The iron content of perilla leaves is very high, which is more than twice that of spinach. In addition, perilla leaves also contain a lot of vitamin C, calcium and so on. It can be said that eating perilla leaves is very beneficial to people's health. Regarding the statement that the calcium content of perilla leaves is higher than that of milk, the nutrition professor explained that if the unit is 100g, the calcium content of perilla leaves is higher than that of milk, but the density of perilla leaves is low, so it is difficult for ordinary people to eat 100g of perilla leaves. Therefore, it is not appropriate to use perilla leaves instead of milk to supplement calcium.