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 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.