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Perillae Frutescentis, Fr
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Pin Yin:
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Common name: perilla fruit
Botanical family: Labiatae
Botanical name: Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt. var. crispa (Thunb.) Hand.-Mazz.
Primary action: Stop Cough and Wheezing
Secondary actions:
Transform Cold Phlegm;
Drain-Lubricate
Temperature: warm
Taste: acrid
Entering Channel: Lu, LI
Actions:
Lowers counterflow Lung Qi, dissolves Phlegm; especially in cases
of Repletion with more difficulty on exhalation than inhalation: cough,
wheezing.
Moistens Intestines; used to relieve Dryness constipation.
(See
Cold Phlegm Blocking Lungs
;
Large Intestine Dryness
.)
Dosage:
1-3 qian.
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