TCM: Listed under “Herbs that release the Exterior”, in “Warm, Acrid Herbs”,Perilla frutescens, leaf (zi su ye) enters the Lung and Spleen channels disperses Wind-Cold and induces diaphoresis, regulates Qi to harmonize the Stomach, calms the restless foetus.
General: Treats common cold due to Wind-Cold, cough, fullness and oppression in the chest, nausea and vomiting, morning sickness, fish poisoning, headache and nasal obstruction.