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| Common name | 紫蘇子, 蘇子, Zisuzi, Suzi, Perillae Fructus (Non-JPS2022, CP2020),  Perilla Fruit (Non-JPS2022, CP2020) | 
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| Original plant name | Perilla frutescens Britton var. crispa W. Deane, (Shiso) | 
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| Family name | Labiatae | 
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| Used part | fruit | 
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| Official compendium | Non-JPS (2022), CP (2020 ed.) | 
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| Clinical application | It is used as an antitussive, anodyne, diaphoretic, and antifebrile in the treatment of asthma, phlegm, bronchitis, and gastroenteritis. | 
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| Medical system | Traditional Chinese medicine | 
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| Drug effect in traditional medicine
 | Traditional classification
 | Antitussives and antiasthmatics | 
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| Beneficial effect | [Property and Flavor] Warm; pungent. [Meridian Tropism] Lung meridian.
 [Actions] To direct qi downward and resolve phlegm, suppress cough and relieve wheezing,  moisten the intestines to relax the bowels.
 [Indications] Phlegm obstructing wheezing and qi counterflow, cough and wheezing, and constipation caused by intestinal dryness.
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| Chemical constituent | Fatty acids (*C1):
 Linolenic acid (種子 / seeds)
 
 Monoterpenoids
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 l-Perillaldehyde, d-Limonene, alpha-Pinene, beta-Pinene, 3-Octanol, 1-Octen-3-ol, Linalool, Caryophyllene, alpha-Farnesene, 8-p-Menthen-7-ol, l-Perillyl alcohol
 P. frutescens Britton var. citriodora Ohwi (*C1):
 Citral
 
 Phenylpropanoids
 (*C1):
 Caffeic acid
 
 Flavones & Flavonols
 (*C1):
 Apigenin, Luteolin およびその配糖体 / and their glycosides
 
 Anthocyanins
 (*C1):
 Shisonin
 
 Tannins
 (*C1):
 Rosmarinic acid
 
 Other aromatic compounds
 (*C1):
 Perillaketone, Naginataketone, Elsholtziaketone, Egomaketone, Isoegomaketone
 
 
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| Pharmacological effect | Unknown. | 
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| Classical reference (Chinese Herbal Classic "Zhenglei bencao")
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| Disease | Cough, Dyspnea, Feeling of pressure in the chest, Constipation | 
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| Formulation | Kagaisan, Kanchuto, Kippihangeto, Zenshikunshito, Zosonmokuboito, Soshikokito, Jizenippo, Henseishinkiin, Teizento, Tokiyoketsuto | 
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| Related drugs | Perillae Herba and Perillae Caulis et Folium | 
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| References | Non-JPS2022: The Japanese standards for non-Pharmacopoeial crude drugs 2022. CP2020: Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China 2020 edi.
 C1)The Encyclopedia of Wakan-Yaku with Color Pictures Vol. I, pp 279-281.
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| Last renewal date | 2023/10/23 | 
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