Single Herbs

Category	Jie Biao Yao 解表藥
Sub Category	Xin Wen Jie Biao 辛溫解表
Name	Zi Su Ye 紫蘇葉 Perilla leaf
Grown	In south, east and central China.
Source	The dried leaf and twig of Perilla frutesens. (L.) Britt.
Ingredients	Perillaldehyde, Shisonin, Egomaketon, Limonene, ?-Pinene, Elemicin, Caryophyllene.
Pharma Effect	The effect on temperature regulation - oral ingestion of the decoction has a good antipyretic effect. It also extends sleeping time for sleep induced by hexovarbital. In animal experiment, it has the effect of constraining cat's throat reflex after nervou
Properties	Acrid, warm
Channels	Lung, spleen
Function	Relieves the exterior, disperses cold, promotes the movement of qi, expands the chest, calms a restless fetus and alleviates seafood poisoning. The twigs of Folium Perillae Frutescentis(zi su ye) is particularly effective in regulating qi.
Clinic Usage	For externally contracted wind-cold, headache, fever, fullness in the chest and abdomen, coughing, wheezing, distended breasts, bleeding knife wounds and seafood poisoning.
Cautions	Contraindicated in cases of warm-febrile disease and exterior or qi deficiency.
Dosage	5~9g
Storage	Store in a cool, dry place.