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紫蘇葉 Perilla Leaf Zi Su Ye

ID: D00381

Pharmaceutical Name:
Folium Perillae

Latin name:
Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt.

Location: 5

Chinese Name

紫蘇葉

Chinese Pinyin

Zi Su Ye

English Name

Perilla Leaf

Family

Lamiaceae/Labiatae

Taste

Odour

fresh
fragrant

Clinical Indications

1. Common cold, headache, cough
2. Feeling of oppression in the chest, nausea, vomiting
3. Food poisoning from fish and crab

Display Category

Commonly Used TCM

Function Category

Diaphoretic Drugs

Medicine Category

Plant

Source

Eu Yan Sang (HK) Ltd.

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