Perilla leaves dried in the sun is the traditional Chinese medicine Perilla leaves, its effect is to regulate the qi and broaden the middle (regulating the qi of the spleen and stomach), relieve pain, and stabilize the fetus.
It is pungent in taste, warm in nature, and belongs to the lung and spleen meridians. It can regulate qi and broaden the middle, relieve pain and calm the fetus, and can be used to treat chest and diaphragm congestion, stomach and epigastric pain, belching (hiccups) and vomiting, and restlessness of the fetus, and can also be used with ginger, patchouli and other medicines to detoxify fish and crabs. Its adverse effects and contraindications are not clear.
Sun-dried perilla leaves can be used as medicine, and can also be used in water to make perilla leaf tea, used to relieve chest and diaphragm congestion, stomach and epigastric pain and other symptoms.
The combination and use of traditional Chinese medicine is recommended under the guidance of a physician to identify the evidence, not self-medication, and if discomfort occurs, it should be timely to seek medical attention.