How to use perilla as medicine

Perilla leaves can be eaten raw or cooked and are an indispensable spice in many dishes. Various parts of the perilla plant are also valuable medicinal herbs used to treat many ailments.

Dispel cold, relieve external symptoms:8g perilla leaves, 8g cyperus rhizome, 6g tangerine peel, 4g licorice root. Decoction for oral administration. Used for common colds caused by wind and cold, headaches due to cold or heat, and chest fullness and distension.

Relieves phlegm and soothes coughs:Use one of the following methods:

Recipe 1: Perilla leaf 8g, fresh ginger 8g, almond 12g, Pinellia ternata 12g. Decoction for oral administration. Treats external cold and wind-induced illness with internal phlegm stagnation and phlegmatic cough.

Recipe 2: 10g of perilla seeds, 10g of white mustard seeds. Grind into powder. Drink with a decoction of sour apple leaves and dodder vine. Treats cough and expels phlegm.

Recipe 3: 10g of perilla seeds, 10g of white mustard seeds, 10g of radish seeds. Roast until golden brown, grind into a fine powder, put in a bag, and decoct to obtain 200ml of liquid. Divide into 3 doses and drink throughout the day.Treating cough and asthma with phlegm.That is, chest tightness and reverse airflow.

Regulate Qi, stabilize pregnancy:Perilla leaves 8g, Angelica sinensis 12g, Ligusticum chuanxiong 8g, Paeonia lactiflora 12g, Codonopsis pilosula 12g, Citrus reticulata peel 12g, Areca catechu peel 8g, Glycyrrhiza glabra 4g, Zingiber officinale 8g. Decoction for oral administration. Use for chest pain and distension; abdominal, back, and rib pain; and restless fetal movement.

Strengthens the stomach, stops vomiting:

Recipe 1: Perilla leaves 8g, Schisandra chinensis 4g, Morus alba bark 12g, Poria cocos 12g, Glycyrrhiza uralensis 4g, Amomum cardamomum 4g, Areca catechu peel 12g, Platycodon grandiflorus 12g, Zingiber officinale 12g. Decoction, add a little salt, and drink. Treats abdominal distension, vomiting, loss of appetite, and cold-related symptoms.

Recipe 2: Perilla leaf 4g, Coptis rhizome 2.5g. Steep with water and drink. Treats anxiety and restlessness in pregnant women.

Detoxifying from seafood poisoning (crab and fish):You can use 12g of fresh or dried herbs to make a decoction for drinking.

Prevention and treatment of dengue fever:15g perilla leaves, 30g centella asiatica, 30g knotgrass, 20g plantain flowers. Boil and drink.

Some medicinal dishes contain perilla leaves.

Fresh ginger and perilla leaf infusion:30g of perilla leaves, 15g of fresh ginger, simmer for 15 minutes, strain the liquid, add sugar and drink. Used for cases of external cold and wind, vomiting, and abdominal pain.

Tofu porridge with preserved plums:15g perilla leaves, 10g dried plums, 10g fresh ginger, 10g bamboo pith, 60g rice. Boil the herbs in water, discard the residue; cook the rice into porridge; when the porridge is cooked, add the herbal decoction, stir, and bring to a boil. Once a day, for 5-7 days. Used for pregnant women experiencing abdominal distension, vomiting, headache, dizziness, bitter or bland taste in the mouth, thirst, and threatened miscarriage.

Tomato, plum blossom, and jujube tea:6g perilla leaves, 30g fresh plums, 5 jujubes, 3g tea. Boil (or mash) ripe fresh plums or plum jam and jujubes to extract the juice. When boiling, pour the juice into a teapot containing the tea and perilla leaves, then steep. Drink in two portions daily. Continue for 5-10 days. This remedy is for coughs, hoarseness, and choking due to functional nervous disorders and hysteria.
Contraindications: This medicine should absolutely not be used by people with weak constitutions or those who sweat excessively.

According to Health & Life - NT