Perilla Seed and Tangerine Peel Decoction
Ingredients
- Perilla seed 10g
- Tangerine peel 5g
- Southern sweet almond 8g
- Rock sugar small amount (optional)
Principle
Perilla seed lowers qi, transforms phlegm, disperses cold, and stops cough; tangerine peel moves qi and transforms phlegm; southern almond moistens lung and lowers qi. Together they disperse and descend lung qi, resolve phlegm, and relieve wheezing.
Effects & uses
Suitable for wind-cold with copious phlegm, chest oppression, cough and wheezing, white copious sputum; adjunct for phlegm-damp obstructing lung asthma and chronic bronchitis with phlegm (syndrome differentiation required).
Method
- Crush perilla seed; rinse tangerine peel and southern almond; soak 20 minutes.
- Add all to pot with ample water; boil then simmer 20 minutes; strain.
- Optional rock sugar when warm.
How to use
- Frequent warm tea.
Caution
Not large amounts alone for yin deficiency with fire or lung heat dry cough; limit if spleen deficiency with chronic diarrhea or loose stools; contraindicated if allergic to perilla or Lamiaceae plants; pregnancy and infants need physician guidance. Not a substitute for medication.
Source
Compiled from Wuhu Hospital of TCM “Perilla seed in food-medicine homology” and related materials. To be manually verified.