Because of the different parts of perilla, there are perilla seeds, perilla leaves and perilla stalks, which can be taken by women during menstruation under the guidance of a physician in the right amount for the symptoms.
Perilla leaves have the effect of relieving cold and dispersing cold (removing cold from the surface of the muscles), promoting qi circulation and harmonizing the stomach, and can be taken in moderation when the patient has wind-cold cold, stagnation of qi in the spleen and stomach, and chest tightness and vomiting during menstruation, but people with deficiency of yin, qi, and warm diseases are advised to take it with caution.
Perilla seeds have the effect of lowering qi and resolving phlegm, relieving cough and asthma, moistening the intestines and relaxing the bowels, and can be used to treat phlegm congestion, cough and asthma, and intestinal dryness and constipation. However, it should be used with caution for those who have loose stools (thin and unformed feces) due to spleen deficiency.
Perilla stalk has the effect of regulating qi and relaxing the middle (regulating the qi of the spleen and stomach), relieving pain, etc. It can be used in the treatment of chest and diaphragm congestion, gastric and epigastric pain, belching (burping) and vomiting. The adverse reactions and contraindications of taking this product are not clear.
When menstruating women experience the above discomfort, they can use the above medication symptomatically under the guidance of a doctor.