This purple plant is full of treasures. It can be planted on the balcony 365 days a year.

On the green space of the community, a large purple leaf has grown. This magical leaf is perilla! In summer, what seems ordinary is actually a famous medicine that has been circulated for thousands of years. Song Renzong was once designated as "the first soup to drink" by Hanlin Medical College, which can detoxify, nourish stomach and prevent miscarriage.

The leaves, stems and seeds of Perilla frutescens are commonly used Chinese medicines. Perilla leaves are pungent and warm, and have the effects of relieving exterior syndrome, dispelling cold, promoting qi circulation and regulating stomach. They are usually used to treat the common cold, cough, vomiting during pregnancy and so on. Perillaldehyde in perilla leaves has a strong bactericidal and detoxifying effect, which can detoxify fish, shrimp and crab.

The ancients often made foods such as perilla leaves into delicious and disease-preventing foods. Fresh perilla leaves are used for cooking, and dried perilla leaves are soaked in water or processed into pickles. Some people also fry perilla leaves into perilla tea. Can prevent common cold, abdominal distension and other diseases.

It is said that soaking feet with perilla stalks can treat cough and asthma well.