Perilla
(Perilla Frutescens)
Plant part leaf
50 ml Tincture 1:2 Liquid extract
Ethanol 35%
Herbal actions:
- Antiallergic : Substance which tones down the allergic response ,often by stabilizing mast cells
- Anti-inflammatory : A substance that reduces inflammation
- Anticancer: Substance control the growth of cancerous cells.
- Antioxidant: Substance that protects against oxidation and free radicals
- Hepatoprotective: Substance which protects the hepatocytes (liver cells) against toxic damage
- Anti depressant: Substance used to alleviate depression
- Antidiabetic: Substance that works to lower abnormal high levels of glucose sugars in the blood
Indications/prescribing :
Hay fever (allergic rhinitis), asthma, bronchitis, sinusitis, allergies associated with excessive mucous ,eczema, dermatitis
Perilla has been used as a traditional herbal medicine for treating various diseases including depression, anxiety, tumors, cough, allergy,
intoxication and some intestinal disorders. Asian herbalists prescribe perilla for cough and lung afflictions, influenza prevention, restless
foetus, seafood poisoning and incorrect energy balance and leaves of the plants are used in traditional Japanese herbal medicine, known as Kampo medicine. Perilla is listed in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia and has been used for centuries there in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as a medicinal plant for asthma, influenza, cough, chronic bronchitis and vomiting.
Contraindications:
None known
Warning and Precautions :
None required
Use in pregnancy and lactation :
Traditionally it has been used for morning sickness and to prevent threatened miscarriage. Limited information is available to determine whether perilla is safe, or unsafe, during pregnancy therefore it should be used under supervision.
Side effects:
None known
Dosage:
5 to 9 ml of 1:2 liquid extract daily
Recommended dose 30 to 70 ml liquid extract per week
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