What are the effects and functions of Perilla frutescens

Angelica dahurica bark is a plant originating from the Apocynaceae family, also known as Northern Acanthopanax Cortex and Acanthopanax Cortex. It is often used to treat rheumatism, arthritis, and blood heat. If used correctly, it can also achieve good diuretic, detumescence, anti-rheumatic and analgesic effects. However, you need to understand its usage methods and techniques, and it is not suitable to be used frequently or for a long time because it contains some toxicity.

The effects of Perilla frutescens:

Xiangjia Cortex is derived from the dried root bark of the Apocynaceae plant Periploca salsa. Xiangjia Cortex is also known as Northern Acanthopanax Cortex, Acanthopanax Cortex, Periploca Cortex, Stinky Acanthopanax, Mountain Acanthopanax Cortex, and Xiangjia Cortex. Xiangjia Cortex has the effects of diuresis, swelling, rheumatism, and analgesia. Xiangjia Cortex has the effects of treating edema, dysuria, and rheumatic arthritis. People with blood heat and hyperactivity of yang should not use Xiangjia Cortex. Xiangjia Cortex has cardiotonic and diuretic effects, is toxic, and should not be used too much or for a long time.

Drug name: Xiangjiapi.

Alias: Northern Acanthopanax bark, Acanthopanax bark, Perilla frutescens bark, stinking Acanthopanax, mountain Acanthopanax bark, fragrant Acanthopanax bark.

Nature and flavor: pungent, bitter, slightly warm, poisonous.

Meridians: Enters the liver meridian, kidney meridian and heart meridian.

Efficacy: diuretic, anti-edema, anti-rheumatic, and analgesic.

Indications: edema, dysuria, rheumatic arthralgia.

Dosage and administration: decoction, 3-6g. Soak in wine or make into pills or powders, as appropriate.

Source: Perilla frutescens bark comes from the dried root bark of the Apocynaceae plant.

Preparation:

1. Clean the bark of Cyperus rotundus: remove impurities and wash it clean (Pharmacopoeia 85). Sift out the mud and sand, and pick out the wood (Yunnan).

2. Roasted Xiangjiapi and wine-processed Xiangjiapi: Mix the Xiangjiapi slices with rice wine, simmer until the wine is gone, take out and dry. Add 500g of peel of each spice and 60g of rice wine (Henan).

3. Cutting the Xiangjiapi: Wash, soak, cut into thick slices, and dry in the sun (Pharmacopoeia 85). If there are long strips, just cut them shorter (Yunnan).

After understanding the effects and applications of banana peels, I hope everyone can have a more scientific understanding and pay attention to the health and medicinal value of these plants. When the body has symptoms such as rheumatism and difficulty urinating, we can naturally use it to help ourselves solve them effectively, thereby reducing the harm caused by the disease to the body.