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Alternate English names: beefsteak plant stem

Alternate Chinese names: 苏梗 sū gěng; 紫苏茎叶 zǐ sū jīng yè

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt.*; Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt. var. crispa (Thunb.) Hand.-Mazz.; Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt. var. acuta (Thunb.) Kudo.

Use: Medicinal

Category: Exterior-resolving agents / Warm acrid exterior-resolving agents

Properties: Sweet and acrid; slightly warm.

Channel entry: Lung, spleen, and stomach channels.

Actions and indications: Loosens the chest and disinhibits the diaphragm; normalizes qì and quiets the fetus. Treats qì stagnation in the chest and abdomen with glomus, oppression, and distension. Also treats stirring fetus.

Quality: Tough old stems with purplish-brown barks and few branches are best. A strong aroma is also a sign of good quality.

See: Zǐ sū yè (紫苏叶 Perillae Folium, perilla leaf)

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