The efficacy and function of Perilla frutescens

I wonder if you have heard of white perilla seed. White perilla seed has great benefits for regulating our body and can also play a good role in treating some diseases. Today let us look at the relevant knowledge about white perilla seed.

[Other names] Renzi (Bielu), Yusuzi (Zhongyaozhi).

[Source] It is the fruit of the Perilla frutescens plant of the Lamiaceae family.

[Original form] White perilla (Compendium of Materia Medica), also known as: Ren (Bielu), Nansu (Southern Yunnan Materia Medica), white perilla, false perilla (Essentials of Shengcao Xingbei), domestic perilla (Illustrated Records of Plant Names and Realities), mountain perilla, stinky perilla, dog shit thin, dog shit perilla.

[Habitat distribution] It grows wild on roadsides and is also cultivated. It is distributed from Hebei to the Yangtze River Basin and all over the south. Produced in Jiangsu, Hebei, Shandong, Hubei, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places.

[Properties] The dried fruit is oval or slightly triangular-conical, with a long diameter of 2.5 to 3.5 mm and a short diameter of 2 to 2.5 mm. The surface is off-white to yellow-white with raised reticular patterns. The peel is brittle and easy to crush. The seed kernel is yellowish white and rich in oil. It has a slight fragrance and feels greasy when chewed. The best ones are those with large, full grains and no impurities.

[Chemical composition] The seeds contain fatty oil, mainly linseed oil and tripalmitin. The whole plant contains volatile oil, including l-perillaldehyde, perilla aldehyde, matsutake alcohol and l-linalool.

【Nature and flavor】 ① "Bielu": "spicy, warm, non-toxic."

【Functions and indications】 It can relieve gas, eliminate phlegm, moisten the lungs and relax the intestines. Treats cough, phlegm, asthma, qi stagnation and constipation.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 1.5 to 3 qian.

[Remarks] This product is used equally with Perilla seed in Sichuan, Guizhou and other places, see the entry for "Perilla seed".

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From 1. "New References in Medicinal Herbs".

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