Radix Perillea Acutae

Name

Su Tou (Perilla root)

The Effect of Radix Perillea Acutae

Property

Pungent, warm; lung and spleen meridians entered.

Actions

Dispel wind-cold, harmonize the spleen and stomach, prevent miscarriage, direct qi downward and eliminate phlegm.

Indications

Headache, threatened abortion, diarrhea, chest pain, vomiting of pregnancy, abnormal rising of qi, choking cough, stuffy nose，body pain.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 6~12 g. Proper dosage is for external application, decocted for washing.

Cautions

It is contraindicated to weak people without exogenous affections.