Zi+Su+Ye+(Perilla+Leaf)

**[[image:ZiSuYe.jpg width="303" height="263" align="right"]]Zi Su Ye** or **Su Ye** (Perilla Leaf) [“Purple Perilla Leaf”]
Category: Acrid warm herbs to release the exterior Nature: Warm Flavor: acrid, aromatic Channels: LU & SP (taiyin)

Functions: relieves exterior syndrome by dispersing cold, easy distention in the chest & epigastrium, alleviate **seafood poisoning**, **calm a restless fetus** Ind: 1. fever, aversion to cold, headache & congestion of nose w/ cough or discomfort in chest due to wind-cold attack 2. Distention of the chest, **vomiting, morning sickness** due to stagnation of Qi in the SP & ST 3. abdominal pain, vomiting & diarrhea after eating fish, crab, ect.

Dose 3 -10g., short cook [up to 15g.] Contra: N/A

Formulas Containing Zi Su Ye:
//Chief Herb// Jia Wei Xiang Su San Xing Su San