Single Herb Glossary
Zǐ Sū Yè 紫蘇葉
| Pharmaceutical name | Perillae Folium Perilla leaf, "sushi leaf" |
| Category | Warm, Acrid, Release the Exterior |
| Key Properties | Disperses and discharges Harmonizes middle Promotes Qi movement Revives SP |
| Properties | Acrid Aromatic Warm |
| Tropism | LU, SP |
| Actions & Indications | 1) Release Exterior, Disperse Cold 2) Promotes Qi movement, expand chest (nausea/vomiting, poor appetite) 3) Calm restless fetus, stop morning sickness 4) Resolves seafood poisoning |
| Dosages | 5-9 g |
| Contraindications (TCM) | CI: Warm pathogen disease, or Qi and Exterior Deficiency without sweating; nausea caused by Heat; long-term use may lead to Qi Deficiency |
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| Chemical Composition | Essential oils 0.2-0.9% (perillaldehyde, elsholtziaketone, perilla ketone, naginataketone, isoegomaketone, dillapiol, elemicin, wyristicin, citral, caryophellene, farnesene, linalool, methene, menthol, trans-shisool, perilla alcohol, dihydroperillalcohol, perillene), apigenin, scutellarin, vicenin, shisonin, anthocyanins, cyanogenic glycosides |
| Pharmacological Effects | • Antipyretic and diaphoretic: decoction dilates peripheral blood vessels and stimulates perspiration; at 2 g/kg via oral ingestion, mild antipyretic effect in rabbits • Respiratory: promotes bronchodilation and relieves bronchospasm; reduces secretion from bronchioli • Antibiotic: inhibits S. aureus; minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) is 200 to 1,600 mg/mi • Gastrointestinal: perilla ketone stimulates gastrointestinal tract by increasing stomach acid secretion and intestinal peristalsis in rats • Hyperglycemic: essential oils at 0.35 ml/kg given via oral ingestion in rabbits increase blood glucose levels |
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