HomeAbout UsProductsHerb PharmacyConsultationsHerbs List /
Formulas List
Case HistoriesTestimonialsHealing Center

Herb Listings

Return to Herb List

 
Zi Su Ye / Perilla Leaf
Zi Su Ye
Taste: Acrid, Aromatic • Temperature: Warm • Category: Exterior Releasing - Warm • Sub Category:

Dosage

3-9g

Actions

1. Releases the exterior & disperses cold: for externally contracted wind-cold with such symptoms as fever, chills, headache, nasal congestion, or cough.

2. Releases the exterior & disperses cold: for exterior disorders with headache & nasal congestion accompanied by cough or a stifling sensation in the chest.

3. Promotes the movement of qi & expands the chest: for nausea, vomting, or poor appetite.

4. Use during pregnancy: for calming a restless fetus, or for morning sickness.

5. Alleviates seafood poisoning: used either alone or with other herbs.

Meridians

Lung, Spleen

Cautions

Contraindicated for patterns of exterior deficiency with pronounced sweating, & for patterns of damp-heat.