Perilla leaf is warm and pungent in nature and belongs to the lung and spleen meridians. Perilla leaf is a pungent, warm and cold-dispersing traditional Chinese medicine, with the effects of pungent, warm and symptomatic relief, dispersing cold, moving qi and relaxing the middle Jiaozhong, and detoxicating.
The flavor of Perilla leaf is mainly pungent and warm, with the effects of pungency, warmth and dispersal of cold, thus it can treat wind-cold and surface-cold diseases. Perilla leaves are attributed to the lung meridian and spleen meridian, which can help the spleen, stomach and lung meridian qi flow, broaden the middle, regulate qi and stop vomiting, and good at detoxifying fish and crabs and stabilizing the fetus.
It is also good at detoxifying fish and crabs and calming the fetus. As a medicinal herb with the same source of food and medicine, its proper use on a daily basis can help to regulate the functions of the spleen and stomach and improve the symptoms of gastric and stomach discomfort caused by disorders of the qi system. There is no known adverse reaction to perilla leaves, and it is contraindicated for allergic people. It is not suitable for allergic people and should be used with caution for people with deficiency heat.
When the patient’s body is abnormal, he/she can seek medical treatment from a regular Chinese medicine institution in time, and strictly follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment and medication.