Single Herbs
Formula
Single Herbs
| Category | Hua Tan Zhi Ke Ping Chuan Yao 化痰止咳平喘藥 |
| Sub Category | Zhi Ke Ping Chuan 止咳平喘 |
| Name | Zi Su Zi 紫蘇子 Purple perilla seed |
| Grown | Throughout China. |
| Source | Fruit of Perilla frutescens (L.)Britt.vadr.crispa(Thinb.) Hand-Mazz. |
| Ingredients | Perillaldehyde, Shisonin, Egomaketon, l-Limonene, ?-Pinene, Elemicin, Caryophyllene |
| Pharma Effect | |
| Properties | Acrid, warm |
| Channels | Lung |
| Function | Directs qi downward, reduces phlegm, moistens lung, soothes diaphragm and relieves intestines. |
| Clinic Usage | For coughing due to ascending negative qi, wheezing due to irregular lung qi, cholera, vomiting, constipation, and seafood poisoning. |
| Cautions | |
| Dosage | 3~9g |
| Storage | Store in a cool, dry place. |
