Perilla Seed (Perilla frutescens)
苏子sū zǐSuzi
Perilla frutescens · Plant
3
Indications
6
With studies in people
Cautions
May increase bleeding risk; avoid with blood thinners; may cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals; avoid during pregnancy.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Perilla Seed for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Cold SyndromeInflammation SyndromeNausea Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Perilla Seed does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit DigestiveBenefit Respiratory
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Perilla frutescens and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.
- Benefit Antimicrobial62 records, 19 in people
- Benefit Digestive17 records, 5 in people
- Benefit Respiratory38 records, 13 in people
- Cold Syndrome13 records, 2 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome142 records, 33 in people
- Nausea Syndrome1 records, 1 in people