The efficacy and function of red perilla

Traditional Chinese medicine requires the use of traditional Chinese medicine when treating diseases, and red perilla, as a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, is also frequently used. So, let’s talk about the effects and functions of red perilla.

[Other name] Osmanthus fragrans

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of the Lamiaceae plant Codonopsis pilosula.

[Original form] Echeveria serrata, a perennial herb. There are many fibrous roots, which often form runners with creeping roots. The stem is erect, relatively sturdy, 50-70cm high, quadrangular and grooved. Leaves are opposite; petiole is 5-30mm long; leaf blade is ovate, 3-15cm long, gradually pointed or pointed at the apex, cordate at the base, with serrated edges, sparsely covered with soft hairs on both sides, mostly on the veins. Flowers are usually axillary double flowers, with extremely short peduncles, often borne on the 1-3 nodes at the top of the stem; bracts are small and lanceolate; calyx is campanulate, with 5 teeth, ovate-triangular to lanceolate, and two-lipped, with the 3 teeth of the upper lip slightly higher and the 2 teeth of the lower lip slightly lower, densely covered with fine hairs on the outside; corolla is purple, about 4 cm long, covered with short fine hairs on the outside, the upper lip is erect, 2-lobed or 2-lobed, the lower lip is 3-lobed, the middle lobe is larger, and the edges are wavy; stamens are 4, not extending out of the corolla, anthers are 2-chambered, covered with fine hairs; ovary is 4-lobed and covered with fine hairs; style extends out of the corolla; stigma is 2-lobed; disk is cup-shaped, finger-like and swollen in front. Small nuts. The flowering period is from April to June, and the fruiting period is from June to September.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in the shade of evergreen and deciduous mixed forests at an altitude of 1200-1800m.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; slightly warm

【Functions and indications】Dispels cold; reduces swelling and detoxifies. Mainly used for colds, traumatic injuries, sores, swellings, and snake bites

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 3-9g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Based on the above summary, red perilla still has certain pharmacological effects. What needs to be noted is that red perilla should be consumed according to one's actual situation and not in excess.