The efficacy and function of perilla leaves The efficacy of drinking perilla leaves soaked in water

Introduction to Perilla Leaf

Perilla leaf, Lamiaceae, Pyrola tribe, Dicotyledon class, is an annual, upright herb, from July to August in the south and from August to September in the north. The stem is 0.3-2 meters high, green or purple, obtusely quadrangular, with four grooves, densely covered with long soft hairs. The leaves of Perilla and wild Perilla are small soft branches with leaves.

Harvest when the branches and leaves are lush, spread on the ground or hang in a ventilated place to dry in the shade, and pick the leaves after they are dry. The leaves are mostly wrinkled and curled. The intact leaves are oval when flattened, with long or sharp tips, round or wide wedge-shaped bases, serrated edges, purple on both sides or green on the upper side, with many concave glandular scales on the lower surface, green on both sides, dark green or purple with serrated edges. The petioles are purple or purple-green and crisp. The young branches are purple-green, with pith in the middle of the cross section, with a fresh fragrance and a slightly spicy taste. The leaves are intact, purple in color, and have a strong fragrance, which are the best.

The leaves of this product are mostly wrinkled, curled, and broken. The intact leaves are oval when flattened, 4 to 11 cm long and 2.5 to 9 cm wide. The tip is long and pointed or acute, the base is round or wide wedge-shaped, and the edges are serrated. Both sides are purple or the upper surface is green, the lower surface is purple, sparsely covered with grayish white hairs, and the lower surface has many concave glandular scales. The petiole is 2 to 7 cm long, purple or purple-green. The texture is crisp. If there are young branches, the diameter of the branches is 2 to 5 mm, purple-green, and there is pith in the middle of the cross section. The smell is fresh and the taste is slightly spicy.

Medicinal value of perilla leaves

Nature and flavor: spicy, slightly warm, non-toxic

Meridians: Spleen meridian and lung meridian.

1. Regulate Qi and nourish the body. Treat colds, fever, cough, asthma, chest and abdominal distension, and restless fetus. It can also detoxify fish and crabs. It is used for colds, fever, chills, headache, nasal congestion, and cough or chest tightness. It is often used with almonds, peucedanum, etc., such as Xingsusan. If there is also qi stagnation and chest tightness, it is often used with cyperus rotundus, tangerine peel, etc., such as Susan.

2. Symptoms of spleen and stomach qi stagnation, chest tightness, and vomiting. This product has the effects of promoting qi and relieving fullness, harmonizing the stomach and stopping vomiting. For those with a cold tendency, it is often used together with Patchouli; for those with a hot tendency, it can be used together with Coptis chinensis. For those with qi stagnation and phlegm accumulation, it is often used together with Pinellia ternata and Magnolia officinalis.

3. It is used for vomiting during pregnancy and chest and abdominal fullness. It is often used in combination with dried tangerine peel and Amomum villosum to enhance its anti-vomiting and fetal stabilizing effects.

4. It is used for abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea caused by eating fish and crabs, alone or with ginger and angelica dahurica.

Perilla leaf preparation instructions:

1. For patients with wind-cold, symptoms include aversion to cold, convulsions, headache without sweating, and clear nasal discharge, it can be used with Qianghuo, Fangfeng, Baizhi, etc. to relieve the symptoms and dispel the cold.

2. For patients with qi stagnation and dampness obstruction, stomach disharmony, abdominal distension, nausea and diarrhea, it can be used in combination with Patchouli, Tangerine Peel, Pinellia Tuber, Poria, etc. to promote qi circulation, eliminate dampness and harmonize the middle.

Nutritional analysis of perilla leaves: Perilla seeds have the functions of relieving cough and asthma, and eliminating phlegm. The whole perilla plant can be used to distill perilla oil, and the oil from the seeds is also called perilla oil. Long-term consumption of perilla oil has obvious effects on the treatment of coronary heart disease and hyperlipidemia.

Processing: Take the original medicinal materials, remove impurities and old stems, or spray with clean water, moisten slightly, cut into wide strips, dry, and store in a dry container after processing in a cool and dry place.

Perilla leaves are suitable for people: Patients with qi deficiency, yin deficiency and febrile diseases should take them with caution.

Perilla leaf therapeutic effects: Perilla leaf tastes spicy and warm in nature; it enters the lung and spleen meridians; it is aromatic and dispersing, and has the effects of dispelling cold and relieving exterior symptoms, clearing the lungs and relieving cough, regulating qi and harmonizing the middle, calming the fetus, and detoxifying.

It is mainly used to treat exogenous wind-cold, aversion to cold and fever, headache without sweating, cough and asthma, abdominal distension, vomiting, nausea and diarrhea, pharyngeal obstruction, nausea during pregnancy, fetal movement disorder, fish and crab poisoning, carbuncle, snake venom and spicy food.

Perilla leaves and other foods: Perilla leaves should not be eaten together with carp, as they will cause poisonous sores.

In summer, planting a few pots of basil around the house can help repel mosquitoes.

Usage and Dosage

For internal use: decoction, 10-15g.

For external use: mash and apply or decoct in water for washing.

Do's and Don'ts

Patients with Qi deficiency, Yin deficiency and febrile diseases should take it with caution.

It is forbidden to take the medicine if the patient has high fever, yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire, or blood heat.

Food incompatibility: Perilla leaves should not be eaten with carp, as they will cause poisonous sores.

① "Bencao Jingshu": If the disease is caused by yin deficiency, chills and fever, aversion to cold and headache, be careful not to use it, because the disease should be restrained and supplemented.

It is also not suitable for people who suffer from nausea due to rising fire.

② "Compendium of Materia Medica": Long-term use will drain the vital energy of the human body. Patients with qi deficiency, yin deficiency and febrile diseases should take it with caution.

prescription

Perilla powder

Ingredients: 5g each of Perilla leaf, Morus alba bark, Citrus aurantium, Schisandra chinensis, Apricot kernel, Ephedra sinica, and Licorice root

effect

: Clear the lungs and dispel cold, resolve phlegm and relieve cough.

Indications: Exogenous wind-cold restraining the lungs. Symptoms include cough with a lot of sputum, headache, fever, aversion to cold, no thirst, pale tongue with white fur, and floating pulse.

Comments:

① The key points of diagnosis for this prescription are fever, chills, cough, excessive sputum and floating pulse.

②This prescription can be used to treat chronic tracheitis, bronchial asthma, and emphysema.

The formula of Xingsu Powder: 9 grams of Perilla leaves, 9 grams of Pinellia, 9 grams of Poria, 9 grams of Peucedanum, 9 grams of Platycodon grandiflorum, 6 grams of Citrus aurantium, 3 grams of Licorice, three slices of ginger, three dates, 9 grams of almond, and 6 grams of tangerine peel. Decoction in water and drink warm.

Function: Lightly dispel heat and cool dryness, regulate the lungs and eliminate phlegm.

Indications: Cold and dry syndrome caused by exogenous pathogens in autumn, aversion to cold without sweating, slight headache, cough with thin white sputum, nasal congestion and dry throat, white tongue coating and stringy pulse.

Fragrant Susan

Formula: 120g of Cyperus rotundus, stir-fry until fragrant, remove the hair, 120g of Perilla leaf, 30g of roasted Licorice root, 60g of dried orange peel, grind the above four medicines into coarse powder. Take 9g of the powder three times a day, decoct in water and drink hot.

Function: Dispel wind and cold, regulate qi and harmonize the middle, mainly treat exogenous wind and cold, chest and abdomen

(Stomach) Qi stagnation syndrome, aversion to cold and fever, headache without sweating, chest and abdomen

(Stomach) area feels stuffy and stuffy, loss of appetite, thin white tongue coating, and floating pulse.

Spicy basil, onion and black bean soup

Formula: Processed Cyperus rotundus

4.5-6g, tangerine peel 4.5-6g, 3 fresh scallions, 4.5-9g perilla, 2-2.5g roasted licorice, 9-12g light black beans, decocted in water. Function: sweating, relieving exterior symptoms, regulating qi and stabilizing pregnancy.

Indications: Typhoid fever during pregnancy

(Pregnant women are affected by wind and cold), aversion to cold and fever, no sweating, headache and body pain, chest and abdominal (stomach) fullness, thin white tongue coating, and floating pulse.

Sujiang Soup

Prescription: 22.5 grams of perilla leaves and 2.5 grams of ginger are decocted in water to a 25% concentration of the medicine soup (that is, 25 grams of the two medicines in total should be decocted into 100 ml of the medicine soup), taken once a day in the morning and evening, 100 ml each time, 10 days as a course of treatment, with a 3-day interval between every two courses.

Function: resolve phlegm, relieve cough, and relieve asthma. Mainly used for bronchitis.

Common recipes

1. For colds: 10 grams of perilla leaves, 5 scallions, 3 slices of ginger, decocted in water and taken warm.

2. For headache caused by external wind-cold: 10g of Perilla leaf, 6g of cinnamon bark, 5 scallions, decocted in water.

3. For acute gastroenteritis: 10g of Perilla leaf, 10g of Patchouli, 6g of dried tangerine peel, 3 slices of ginger, decocted in water and taken orally.

4. For chest tightness and hiccups: 15g of Perilla stem, 6g of dried orange peel, 3 slices of ginger, decocted in water.

5. For pregnant women with restless fetuses. 30g hemp root, 10g basil stem, decoct in water.

6. For vomiting during pregnancy: decocted 15g of Perilla stems and leaves and 3g of Coptis chinensis in water.

7. For edema: 20g of perilla stem, 1 clove of garlic with skin, 15g of old ginger peel, 15g of winter melon peel, decocted in water.

8. For crab poisoning: 30g of perilla leaves and 3 slices of ginger, decoct and drink frequently.

9. For scrotal eczema: Take appropriate amount of Perilla stems and leaves, decoct them in water and soak them in water to wash the affected area.

10. For internal parasites, take an appropriate amount of Perilla stems and leaves and mix them with flour to steam into buns. Eating them can kill roundworms and other internal parasites.

Selection

Treat cold and fever

"Hai Shang Xian Fang" Suye, Fangfeng, Chuanxiong 7.5g each, Chenpi 5g, Licorice 3g. Add two slices of ginger and decoct. (Suye Decoction from "I Don't Know What Medicine Is Necessary")

Treating cold and shortness of breath

150g dried perilla leaves, 200g old orange peel, 4L of wine, boil until 1.5L is left, divide into two portions and take. ("Buque Elbow Recipe")

Treat cough and shortness of breath

Perilla stem and leaves (filed) 1 liang, ginseng 0.5 liang. Crush and sieve the above two ingredients, take 3 qian spoonfuls each time, add 1 cup of water, boil until 70% done, remove the residue, take warm, twice a day. (Perilla soup in Shengji Zonglu)

Treating typhoid fever

Take a handful of red basil, add three liters of water, boil it and take two liters, drink it a little. ("Bu Que Elbow Back Prescription")

Treats fetal qi disharmony, abdominal distension and pain, called Zixuan

One liang each of dried tangerine peel, chuanxiong, white peony root, tangerine peel (remove the white part), perilla leaf, angelica root (remove the stem and soak in wine), half a liang each of ginseng and licorice (roasted). Cut the above into small pieces, take four qian each time, add one and a half cups of water, five slices of ginger, seven inches of green onion, boil until seven parts are left, and drink warm on an empty stomach. (Perilla drink in Jisheng Fang)

Treating breast abscess and swelling

Take the decoction of Perilla frutescens frequently and pound it into a paste. ("Hai Shang Xian Fang")

Treat bleeding from wounds

Young perilla leaves and mulberry leaves, pounded together and applied to the affected area. (Yongleiqinfang)

Treating injuries caused by falling

"Golden Chamber" says that if you apply mashed perilla to the wound, it will heal itself. ("Tan Ye Weng's Experimental Prescription")

Treating snake bites

Mash the perilla leaves and drink the juice. (Qianjin Fang)

Treat crab poisoning

Boil the perilla juice and drink it. ("Golden Chamber")

Treat cold diarrhea

Boil 15 grams of perilla leaves in water and add 6 grams of brown sugar to drink.

Antidote for fish and turtle poisoning

Boil 60 grams of perilla leaves into a concentrated juice and drink it as tea, or add 10 drops of ginger juice to mix.

Uterine prolapse

Boil 60 grams of perilla leaves in water for fumigation and washing.

Treating chronic tracheitis

Take dried perilla leaves and a small amount of dried ginger (10:1) to make a 25% perilla leaf solution. Take it once in the morning and evening, 100 ml each time, for a course of treatment of 10 days. There is a 3-day interval between two courses of treatment.

Treat common warts by disinfecting the skin around the warts

(If the wart is protruding, it can be cut off by skin contact). Rub the wart with clean fresh perilla leaves for 10 to 15 minutes each time, and bandage it once a day. 20 cases were treated, and all were cured after continuous rubbing for 2 to 6 times.

People who have fish and crab poisoning (including allergies) and experience abdominal pain, vomiting, or itchy rashes all over the body.

The ancient medical book "Golden Chamber" states that "drink the juice of perilla" for poisoning from eating fish and crabs. Experience shows that 60 grams of fresh perilla leaves and 20 grams of ginger are often used, and two and a half bowls of water are added to boil until two bowls are left. Orally take it 2 to 3 times a day. This method has a good effect on relieving symptoms such as abdominal pain and vomiting. If 5 grams of Magnolia officinalis and 5 grams of raw licorice are added to the above, the effect will be better. Folks often use fresh perilla leaves to fry snails. On the one hand, they are fragrant and delicious, and on the other hand, they are also used for their detoxification effect.

Prescription

1. Treatment of common warts: rub fresh perilla leaves on the affected area once a day for 10 to 15 minutes each time. It can usually be cured after 3 to 5 times.

2. Treatment of uterine bleeding: Prepare water extract of perilla with the amount of 2g of the original drug per ml, and pack it into 5ml ampoules. When using, soak a sterile cotton ball, gauze or lens tissue with the perilla extract and apply it to the bleeding area.

3. Boil 15g of Perilla leaves in water and add 6g of brown sugar to treat cold diarrhea.

4. Boil 60 grams of perilla leaves into a concentrated juice and drink it as tea, or add 10 drops of ginger juice to mix and drink, which can relieve poisoning from eating fish and turtles.

5. 60 grams of perilla leaves, decocted into a decoction and used for fumigation and washing, is effective for uterine prolapse.

Pharmacology (Toxicology) of Perilla Leaf

1. Antipyretic effect:

Oral administration of 2g/kg of perilla leaf decoction and infusion to rabbits with fever caused by mixed typhoid vaccine had a weak antipyretic effect.

2. Antibacterial effect:

Perilla leaves can inhibit the growth of Staphylococcus in a test tube. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of perilla leaf extract against 6 fungal agar cultures is 200-1600 mg/ml; the perillaldehyde in the extract plays a major antibacterial role.

3. Effect of increasing blood sugar:

Perilla oil 0.35ml/kg was given orally to rabbits; it could increase blood sugar. After the main component of the oil, perilla aldehyde, was made into oxime, its blood sugar-raising effect was stronger than that of perilla oil.

4. Effect on blood coagulation:

Injection of perilla water extract into the ear vein of rabbits can shorten the blood coagulation time, plasma recalcification time and thromboplastin time, indicating that perilla has a promoting effect on the endogenous coagulation system, but has no obvious effect on the exogenous coagulation system.

5. Promote intestinal peristalsis:

Perilla ketone isolated from Perilla leaves promotes intestinal peristalsis in rats and accelerates the movement of intestinal substances. This is because Perill ketone stimulates the intestinal sphincter.

6. Sedative effect:

Perilla aldehyde, Stigmasterol and Dill apiole isolated from Perilla leaves all have sedative effects and can prolong the sleep time of rats with reduced phenobarbital intake. The median effective dose of Dill apiole is 1.57 mg/kg. Perilla decoction at a concentration of 1:20 has an inhibitory effect on the ECHO11 virus strain.

7. Toxicity:

Perilla ketone and other ketone compounds are 3-substituted furan compounds, which are toxic to mice, goats and heifers, especially to the lungs, and can cause death due to pulmonary edema and pleural effusion. However, the toxicity varies with the route of administration. Intravenous injection of 10 mg/kg of perilla ketone can kill goats, but oral gavage of 40 mg/kg has no effect. Perillyl alcohol has toxic, irritating and sensitizing effects. Intravenous injection of 10 mg/kg of perilla ketone can kill female goats, but they can still survive if gavage of 40 mg/kg. There is currently no evidence that the above substances are harmful to humans.

Nutritional value of basil

1. Perilla seeds contain a lot of oil, with an oil yield of about 45%. The oil contains 62.73% linolenic acid, 15.43% linoleic acid, and 12.01% oleic acid. The protein content in the seeds accounts for 25%, and it contains 18 kinds of amino acids, among which the content of lysine and methionine is higher than that of high-protein plant seeds Amaranth. In addition, there are oryzanol, vitamin E, vitamin B1, nitric acid, phospholipids, etc.

2. The whole plant of perilla has high nutritional value. It is low in sugar, high in fiber, high in carotene, high in mineral elements, etc. It also contains effective ingredients that inhibit active oxygen and prevent aging. The content of anti-aging factor SOD in each milligram of perilla leaf is as high as 106.2 micrograms. Eating perilla leaves regularly can prevent aging.

3. The whole plant of Perilla can be used to distill Perilla oil. The oil from the seeds is also called Perilla oil. Long-term consumption of Perilla oil has obvious therapeutic effects on the treatment of coronary heart disease and hyperlipidemia.

4. Perilla leaves contain a variety of nutrients, especially carotene, vitamin C, and B2. Rich carotene and vitamin C help enhance the body's immune function.

5. The effects of perilla oil recorded in the relevant documents of the World Health Organization are:

1). Improve intelligence and brain health, delay aging;

2). Reduce cholesterol content and blood lipids;

3.) Anti-thrombotic;

4). Inhibit tumors;

5). Improve retinal reflection ability and enhance vision;

6). It is beneficial to eugenics, etc. Therefore, perilla oil is suitable for people with high blood lipids and pregnant and lactating women.

The benefits of drinking water soaked in perilla leaves

Perilla leaves can be used as tea in daily life, and the nutritional value is very high. According to traditional Chinese medicine, perilla leaves have a good effect of promoting qi and stomach and dispelling cold, so if the body has nausea and vomiting or colds, then perilla leaves can be taken. In addition, if women have nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, or have allergies and heatstroke after eating fish and crabs, then drinking perilla leaves in water can also promote the body to recover. In addition, perilla leaves also have a very good sweating ability, so if the body suffers from colds, then the body will show symptoms of fear of cold, and taking perilla leaves can restore the body to health. In daily life, if the body has an unhealthy spleen and stomach, chest tightness and shortness of breath, it can also treat the disease. When taking it at ordinary times, perilla leaves can also be taken with ginger, tangerine peel, cyperus and patchouli.

In addition to the effects described above, pregnant women can drink basil leaves soaked in water not only to treat vomiting during pregnancy, but also to have a good effect on stabilizing the fetus. Taking basil leaves together with Amomum villosum and tangerine peel can effectively treat unstable fetal position and nausea during pregnancy. The specific effects of drinking basil leaves soaked in water are as follows:

First: Treating colds

Perilla leaves are not big, but they are slightly purple in color and look very common in shape, but their nutritional effects are very good. Experts have found that perilla leaves contain a lot of fat, protein, sugar, dietary fiber, vitamins, carrots and trace elements. In addition, perilla leaves also contain volatile oils and perilla aldehyde, which give the leaves a unique fragrance.

If you have a cold, and the specific physical symptoms are fear of cold, cough, shortness of breath and abdominal distension, you can take perilla leaves soaked in water. Generally, we take perilla leaves and choose young leaves. Not only can they be eaten raw, but they can also be used to make tea, soup or porridge. When choosing perilla leaves, it is best to choose leaves that are relatively flat, have not been bitten by insects, and have a lot of stems. If you want to pickle the perilla leaves, it is best to choose older leaves.

Second: Antibacterial effect

Experts have found through experiments that putting perilla leaf reagent into a test tube can effectively inhibit the growth of Staphylococcus aureus in the test tube. Therefore, perilla leaf has a certain antibacterial effect and can improve the body's immunity after taking it.

Third: Treating low blood pressure

Perilla oil extracted from perilla leaves was tested on animals and found that the animals would have high blood sugar levels after taking it. The main component of perilla leaves is perilla aldehyde, which can effectively increase the blood sugar level in the body. So, if you have a low blood pressure constitution, you can soak perilla leaves in water and drink it on a daily basis, which is good for your body.

Fourth: Reduce fever in children

Experts have found that the main reason for most infants and young children to have fever symptoms is due to external wind evil infection. Therefore, if you want to treat these symptoms, sweating the body is the best choice to reduce fever. If a child has this situation, experts recommend that you use dried perilla leaves and boiled water to bathe the child, which is also very helpful for reducing fever.

This is because perilla leaves have the effects of aromatic clearing turbidity and relieving exterior symptoms with a pungent and warm nature. After taking them, they can make the body sweat quickly and effectively treat colds.

Fifth: Treat skin diseases

Since perilla leaves can effectively promote sweating, enhance the blood circulation in the body and skin, and open the pores in the body to the maximum extent, so that sweat and toxins can be completely discharged from the body, it can treat skin diseases. It is recommended that if you want to achieve the effect of treating skin diseases through perilla leaves, it is best to choose a medicinal bath.

Taboos on using perilla leaves

Although this herb has a wide range of uses, consuming perilla leaves with crucian carp can easily cause poisonous sores. People with qi deficiency, yin deficiency and febrile diseases should not eat perilla leaves. At the same time, perilla leaves should not be eaten too much, because perilla contains a lot of oxalic acid. Oxalic acid will generate calcium oxalate and zinc oxalate when it meets calcium and zinc in the human body. Excessive deposition in the human body will damage the human nerves, digestive system and hematopoietic function, so no matter how good the food is, you should not be greedy.