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Traditional Chinese Medicine/Zi Su Ye
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Zi = purple
Su
Ye = leaf
Perilla leaf
(Chinese: 紫苏叶)
Taste & Temperature:
../Xin-Spicy/
../Wen-Warm/
../Xiang-Aromatic/
Channels:
Hand Tai Yin of Lung (b/c Xin-Spicy?)
Foot Tai Yin of Spleen
Actions & Indications:
disperse Wind-Cold (Spicy, Warm)
move Qi, expand the chest
harmonize Stomach, stop vomiting
calm fetus (for morning sickness)
alleviate seafood poisoning
Contraindication:
Qi & Yin deficiency causing excessive sweating
Damp-Heat
Caution:
Yin syndrome
Blood deficiency
chronic skin infection
Dosage: 1-3 qian (3-9 gram)
Cooking: short time (aromatic)
Similar Actions to:
../Jing Jie/ - specializes in any kind of Wind
../Fang Feng/ - for deeper Wind
back to:
../Xin Wen Jie Biao/
../TCM Materia Medica/