Traditional Chinese Medicine/Zi Su Ye
< Traditional Chinese MedicineZi = purple Su Ye = leaf
Perilla leaf
(Chinese: 紫苏叶)
Taste & Temperature:
Channels:
- Hand Tai Yin of Lung (b/c Xin-Spicy?)
- Foot Tai Yin of Spleen
Actions & Indications:
- disperse Wind-Cold (Spicy, Warm)
- move Qi, expand the chest
- harmonize Stomach, stop vomiting
- calm fetus (for morning sickness)
- alleviate seafood poisoning
Contraindication:
- Qi & Yin deficiency causing excessive sweating
- Damp-Heat
Caution:
- Yin syndrome
- Blood deficiency
- chronic skin infection
Dosage: 1-3 qian (3-9 gram)
Cooking: short time (aromatic)
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