Used for colds: Perilla can disperse cold and sweat strongly. It is used for exterior syndromes such as aversion to cold, fever and anhidrosis. It is often used with ginger. For exterior syndrome of qi stagnation, it can be combined with Cyperus rotundus and Chenpi.
Taboo of perilla leaves;
Although perilla leaves are widely used, there are some taboos in eating them.
1, avoid eating with crucian carp.
Because of its unique flavor, many people will use it to cook with fish to cover up the fishy smell of fish. However, it should be noted that if perilla leaves and crucian carp are eaten together, it is easy to cause poisoning symptoms and sores.
2. A can't eat too much.
Perilla leaves should not be eaten too much, because perilla contains a lot of oxalic acid. When oxalic acid meets calcium and zinc in human body, it will produce calcium oxalate and zinc oxalate, which is very difficult to digest. If we deposit too much in our bodies, it will do great harm to our health and damage our nerves, digestive system and hematopoietic function, so we can't be greedy for even the best things.