The efficacy and function of Perilla frutescens[Picture]

As for Perilla frutescens [picture], I think some people may have heard of it or even taken it. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t heard of it. Next, I will introduce Xiangjiapi to you [Picture].

【English name】CORTEX PERIPLOCAE

[Other names] Acanthopanax acanthopanax bark, goat milk vine, goat peach shoot, goat milk, willow bark

[Source] This product is the dried root bark of Periploca sepium Bge., a plant of the Apocynaceae family. Dig up in spring and autumn, peel off the root bark and dry it in the sun.

[Properties] This product is in the shape of a roll or a groove, and a few are in the shape of irregular pieces, 3 to 10 cm long, 1 to 2 cm in diameter, and 0.2 to 0.4 cm thick. The outer surface is gray-brown or yellow-brown, and the cork is soft and often scaly and easy to peel off. The inner surface is light yellow or light yellow-brown, relatively smooth, with fine longitudinal lines. It is light, brittle, easy to break, with an uneven cross section and a yellowish-white color. It has a unique aroma and tastes bitter.

【Identification】 (1) The powder of this product is light brown. There are few prismatic crystals of calcium oxalate, with a diameter of 9 to 20 μm. The stone cells are rectangular or quasi-polygonal, with a diameter of 24 to 70 μm. The milk ducts contain colorless oil droplet-like particles. Cork cells are brown-yellow and polygonal. There are many starch granules. Single granules are round or oblong with a diameter of 3 to 11 μm. Compound granules are composed of 2 to 6 sub-granules.

[Content determination] Determine according to the high performance liquid chromatography method (Appendix Ⅵ D).

[Processing] Remove impurities, wash, soak thoroughly, cut into thick slices, and dry in the sun.

【Nature and flavor】Pungent, bitter, warm; poisonous.

[entry into meridians] Enter the liver, kidney and heart meridians.

【Functions and indications】Relieve rheumatism, strengthen muscles and bones. Used for wind-cold-dampness arthralgia, soreness of waist and knees, palpitations, shortness of breath, and edema of lower limbs.

【Usage and Dosage】 3 to 6 g.

【Note】 This product is toxic and should not be taken in excess.

【Storage】Keep in a cool and dry place.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Pharmacopoeia

【Source】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the introduction in the above article, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of Perilla frutescens [Picture]. I hope everyone can follow the doctor's advice when taking it, and at the same time pay attention to exercise to enhance their own resistance.