zi su ye

About zi su ye

Names

Classification

Category

Acrid, Warm, Release Exterior

Channels

Lung, Spleen

Flavour

Acrid, Aromatic

Temperature

Warm

Part used

Leaf

Family

Labiatae

Species

Perilla frutescens

Tags

Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Combinations

• xiang fu

  Releases the Exterior where Qi Stagnation was already present, with chills, fever, headache, no sweating, a stuffy chest, belching and flatulence

• xiang fu + ma huang

  Releases the Exterior where severe Cold occurs on top of existing Qi Stagnation

• jie geng

  Common cold with productive cough and nasal congestion

• jie geng + xing ren + qian hu

  Common cold with productive cough, blocked nose and no sweating; stronger at relieving cough

• dang shen

  Supports Qi and releases the Exterior in weak or debilitated patients

• lai fu zi + xing ren

  Relieves wheezing and scatters Phlegm

• mu gua + hou po

  Relieves Summerheat and disperses Heat

• huo xiang

  Colds and influenza from Wind-Cold-Dampness, especially with abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea; resolves the Exterior, moves Qi, warms the Middle and clears turbidity. Turbid Damp obstructing the Spleen, with a thick coat on the tongue, lethargy, nausea, a stifling chest, poor appetite, and loose stools or diarrhea; resolves Damp, moves Qi, settles the Stomach and stops nausea and vomiting (with Zi Su Geng). External pathogens such as Cold caught in hot, damp summer weather, with nausea, fever, lethargy and a stifling chest; releases the Exterior

• jie geng + zhi ke

  Relaxes the Intestines and diaphragm

• chuan xiong + dang gui

  Disperses Blood Stasis and harmonizes the Blood

• sha ren + chen pi + mu xiang

  Fullness and a stifling feeling in the chest and abdomen. Restless fetus from Qi Stagnation. Vomiting in pregnancy

• huang lian

  Irritability and morning sickness in pregnancy. Heat signs with Qi Stagnation of the Spleen and Stomach

• sheng jiang

  Poisoning from seafood with abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea. Wind-Cold with fever, chills, headache, blocked nose and absence of sweating

• sheng jiang + chen pi + xiang fu + xing ren

  Wind-Cold.

• zhi ban xia + hou po

  Phlegm accumulating with Qi Stagnation of the Spleen and Stomach

• xiang fu + chen pi

  Qi Stagnation and chest congestion with Wind-Cold

• chen pi + zhi ban xia + huo xiang

  Acute enteritis or stomach flu from Qi Stagnation of the Spleen and Stomach

• chan tui + fang feng

  Allergic itching or rash

Dosage

Cautions

• contraindication Warm pathogen disease
• contraindication Warm Qi, or deficiency of the Exterior with heavy sweating, including spontaneous sweating from weak Wei Qi
• contraindication Headache or nausea from Yin-deficient Fire
• contraindication Damp-Heat
• contraindication Qi or Yin deficiency, where its warm, dispersing action can aggravate sweating or Heat
• caution Nausea arising from Heat
• caution Not for long-term use; best given briefly, at the onset of a cold
• pregnancy Use in pregnancy only under the supervision of a qualified practitioner

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