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Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Acrid; warm.

Channel entry: Lung and spleen channels.✽

Actions and indications: Resolves the exterior; disperses cold; rectifies qì; disperses food. Treats cold common cold; aversion to cold with heat effusion; cough; panting; food accumulation; vomiting and retching; cold dysentery.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (4.5–9g) or grind to a powder. Topical: Apply crushed.

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