Chinese name:

Source:

Perillae fructus - fruit

Nature:

• warm (non-toxic, strong, descending)

Taste:

• pungent (sweet, bitter, dense)

Tropism:

• lungs (liver, kidneys, large intestine)

Direction of action:

• descending

Effects:

• regulates cough and dyspnoea

• moistens the intestine

Dosage:

• 5 – 10 g, standardly 6 g

Contraindications:

• do not use for loose stools due to spleen deficiency and for cough due to lung deficiency