White Perilla (Perilla frutescens)

白苏bái sūBaisu

Perilla frutescens · Plant

Perilla frutescens
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Indications

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 White Perilla for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Cold DysenteryCommon Cold Due To Wind-coldCough & Asthma& Oppression In Stomach Duct & Abdomen BloatingGenital SwellingLeg Qi With Swelling ToxinNon-digestion Of Food AccumulationPo Isoning Of Fish Or CrabSnake Or Insect BitesVomiting & Diarrhea

TCM actions

What the catalogue says White Perilla does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Course Wind & Diffuse LungRectify Qi & Disperse FoodResolve Toxin Of Fish & Crab