The difference between green perilla and perilla
1, perilla alias: gui eba, white perilla, red perilla, etc.; for the Labiatae annual herbs. With a special aroma, the leaf blade is more wrinkled and curled, the complete one is ovoid after flattening, 4 to 11 centimeters long, 2.5 to 9 centimeters wide, the apex is long pointed or acute, the base is rounded or broadly cuneate, the edge is crenate, both surfaces are purple or green above, the lower surface has most of the concave dotted glandular scales, petiole is 2 to 5 centimeters long, purple or purple-green, brittle. The shoots are purple-green, with pith in the middle of the cross-section, fragrant and slightly pungent in flavor. Perilla leaves can disperse surface cold, sweating force is stronger, used for wind-cold episodes, see cold, fever, no sweating and other symptoms, often with ginger; such as episodes with gas stagnation, there can be with the fragrant adenosine, Chen Pi, etc.. Perilla leaves are used for spleen and stomach qi stagnation, chest tightness, vomiting. Native to China, mainly distributed in India, Myanmar, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Indonesia and Russia and other countries. There are wild species and cultivated species in North China, Central China, South China, Southwest China and Taiwan Province.
2, green soda has a special aroma. Stem 4-angled, purple, greenish purple or green, villous, denser at the stem nodes. Single leaf opposite; leaf blade broadly ovate or circularly ovate, 7-21 cm long, 4.5-16 cm wide, base rounded or broadly cuneate, apex acuminate or caudate-acuminate, margin coarsely serrate, both surfaces purple, or surface greenish-purple, or both surfaces green, sparsely pilose above, adnate pilose on the veins below; phyllodes 2.5-12 cm long, densely villous. Verticillasters 2-flowered, forming terminal and axillary pseudo-racemes; bracts 1 per flower, bracts ovate-orbicular, apex acuminate; calyx campanulate, 2-lipped, 5-lobed, proximally villous, equaling inflated and elongated when fruiting, inner throat sparsely pilose; corolla purplish-red to pink to white, 2-lipped, upper lip retuse, lower lip 3, 2-intense; ovary 4-lobed, stigma 2-lobed. Nutlets subglobose, tan or grayish white.
The efficacy of perilla
The young leaves of perilla are rich in nutrients, containing protein, fat, soluble sugar, dietary fiber, carotene, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, manganese and selenium, etc. In addition, the leaves contain volatile oils containing perilla aldehyde, perilla-alcohol, menthyl ketone, menthol, butylated oil phenol and leucoinone, etc., which are specifically Aromatic, antiseptic effect.
Shiso leaves are warm and pungent, with the effect of symptomatic relief, dispersing cold, regulating qi, and camping. It is suitable for cold and wind-cold, chills and fever, cough, asthma, chest and abdominal distension and other conditions.
It has been found that all parts of perilla uniformly have a very good anti-cancer effect, especially in the leaves, where oleanolic acid is both a strong natural anticancer agent, with the role of preventing tumors, but also anti-inflammatory, sedative, cardiovascular, diuretic, enhance immunity, lowering blood lipids and the role of resisting the growth of cancer cells.
The therapeutic value of green perilla
Therapeutic effects, with the dispersal of cold and relief of the surface, declaring the lungs to stop coughing, regulating qi and neutralization, fetal safety, detoxification;
1, regulating qi, and camp: the treatment of cold and wind-cold, chills and fever, coughing, shortness of breath, abdominal and chest distension, and restlessness of the fetus. And can solve the fish and crab poison. Used for cold and wind-cold, fever, cold, headache and nasal congestion, with cough or chest tightness. Often accompanied by almonds, forehoo, etc., such as apricot Su San; if there is also stagnation in the chest, more than with Xiangshou, Chenpi, etc., such as Su San.
2, strengthen the spleen and stomach: spleen and stomach stagnation, chest tightness, vomiting evidence. This product has the effect of moving qi and broadening the middle, and stomach to stop vomiting. If it is cold, it can be used with patchouli; if it is hot, it can be used with Huanglian. If you have a problem with gas stagnation and phlegm, it is often used together with half-summer and thick park.
3, Anfetal: used for pregnancy vomiting, chest and abdomen full of stuffiness, often with Chen Pi, sand nuts, in order to strengthen its anti-vomiting, Anfetal effect.
4, antidiarrheal: used for eating fish and crabs caused by abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea, alone or with ginger, dahurica decoction.
5, phlegm cough: the throat has a good moisturizing and physical therapy, is conducive to local inflammation cure, and can lift the local itch, thus blocking the cough reflex.
6, detoxification: clean up the body's long-term accumulation of toxins, enhance physical health.
Shiso how to buy and save
Shiso purchase due to different ways of consumption and have different standards, fresh food, fried or porridge should choose leaf spreading, no stalks, no traces of insects eaten the young leaves; pickled or make drinks, with stalks or some older leaves more appropriate.
Similarly, the preservation of perilla is also different for different purposes and differences, cooking perilla, can be wiped clean the water on the leaves, wrapped in plastic wrap, placed in the refrigerator freezer (8 ℃ -10 ℃), can be preserved for about 1 week; used for pickling and making beverages, such as perilla, only need to be placed in a cold, dry place to save the leaf loss does not affect the efficacy of the water.
Shiso common formula
1, for colds and flu: 10 grams of shiso leaves, 5 white onion, ginger, 3 slices, decoction of warm water.
2, for external wind-cold headache: 10 grams of perilla leaves, 6 grams of cinnamon, 5 white onion, water decoction.
3, for acute gastroenteritis: 10 grams of perilla leaves, 10 grams of patchouli, 6 grams of perilla, 3 slices of ginger, decoction.
4, for chest and diaphragm congestion, eruption: 15 grams of Perilla stalks, 6 grams of Chen Pi, 3 slices of ginger, water decoction.
5, for pregnant women restlessness. 30 grams of hemp root, 10 grams of perilla root, decoction.
6, for gestational vomiting: 15 grams of perilla stems and leaves, 3 grams of Huanglian, decoction.
7, for edema: 20 grams of perilla stalks, garlic with 1 skin, 15 grams of ginger skin, 15 grams of melon skin, decoction.
8, for crab poisoning: 30 grams of perilla leaves, 3 slices of ginger, decoction and drink.
9, for scrotal eczema: perilla stems and leaves, decoction and wash the affected area.
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3. perilla leaf consumption
4. the efficacy and role of Chinese medicine perilla stalks
5. how to plant perilla potted plants
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