Do you know that perilla is not only a vegetable condiment, but also a Chinese herbal medicine with good curative effect?

Perilla leaves have been a delicacy since ancient times, and eating them has become a habit in ancient China. At the same time, it is also a Chinese herbal medicine that can cure diseases and save lives. Perilla frutescens is purple, that is, its leaves are purple, and "Su" is homophonic with "Shu" and "Shu", which refers to its effect of regulating qi and inducing resuscitation, so it is called Perilla frutescens. Li Shizhen, a master of Chinese medicine in Ming Dynasty, also recorded this point in Compendium of Materia Medica: "Su, crisp and comfortable. Sue is naturally comfortable and kind to her blood, so she is called Sue, also known as Perilla, to say goodbye. "

The fresh and tender leaves in perilla leaves are themselves fresh and delicious vegetables. As a vegetable, boiled perilla leaves attract many people with its unique taste. In Korea, there is also a special kind of kimchi called perilla kimchi. However, Perilla frutescens is still a kind of Chinese herbal medicine with high medicinal value.

Perilla frutescens, a traditional Chinese medicine, is warm and pungent, and enters the lung and spleen meridians. It has the effects of relieving exterior syndrome, dispelling cold, promoting qi circulation, regulating stomach, relieving flatulence, regulating stomach and stopping vomiting. There is a cloud in the ancient book Bielu: "Perillae governs qi and eliminates cold." And "Rihuazi Materia Medica" also records: "Buzhong Yiqi. Treat heart and abdominal distension, stop cholera from turning tendons, appetizing, and (cure) air conditioning to stop beriberi. " Materia Medica says: "Tong Xin Jing is good for the spleen and stomach." "Yan Lu Compendium of Materia Medica" also records: "Perilla stops bleeding from golden sore; Treat hemorrhoids and wash with decoction. " "Southern Yunnan Materia Medica" has a cloud: "Perilla sweats, relieves colds and headaches, eliminates phlegm and stops asthma." Compendium of Materia Medica also records: "Promoting qi and resolving phlegm, benefiting lung and promoting blood circulation, warming middle warmer and relieving pain, relieving asthma and preventing miscarriage." 1, Perilla leaves are pungent and warm, and have the effects of relieving exterior syndrome, dispelling cold, activating qi and regulating stomach. It can be concluded from ancient records that this product is pungent and warm, and enters the lung to disperse cold, and enters the exterior to disperse cold. It can also invigorate the spleen, promote blood circulation and relax the middle energizer, and is especially suitable for symptoms of exogenous wind-cold and internal dampness stagnation. For patients with mild symptoms of wind-cold common cold, such as chills, stuffy nose and throat discomfort, it is better to take perilla leaf decoction alone.

In addition, perilla also has the function of detoxifying fish and crabs. It is mainly used for treating abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea rash caused by fish and crab poisoning. Therefore, when people eat too much raw seafood such as fish, turtle, shrimp and crab, it is easy to cause poisoning symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain due to its cold and greasy smell. Taking perilla leaf licorice soup has the effect of detoxification. Moreover, when making crabs and prawns, you might as well put a handful of perilla leaves to dispel the fishy smell and cold.