Zi Su Zi
紫蘇子 zǐ sū zǐ

Category:

Transform Phlegm and Stop Cough

Stop Cough and Wheezing

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Acrid		Dosage: 3-9g

	Cautions: Contraindicated where there is severe diarrhea from Qi Deficiency		Meridians: Lung , Large Intestine
	Preparation: • Dry-fried • Prepared		Quality: Good quality - full, greyish brown seeds with high oil content and a fresh, aromatic fragrance when fragmented
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (6) xiāng fù xuán fù huā tāng (Cyperus and Inula Decoction) dìng chuǎn tāng (Arrest Wheezing Decoction) huá gài sǎn (Canopy Powder) sān zǐ yǎng qīn tāng (Three-Seed Decoction to Nourish One's Parents) sū zǐ jiàng qì tāng (Perilla Fruit Decoction for Directing Qi Downward) xiāng sū cōng chǐ tāng (Cyperus, Perilla Leaf, Scallion and Prepared Soybean Decoction)

Family:

Labiatae (Lamiaceae)

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Fructus Perillae Frutiscentis

Botanical: Perilla Frutescens Britt.

Japanese: soshi

Korean: soja

Common: purple perilla fruit, perilla seed

Temperature: Warm

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