Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.12-05-2020

Beefsteakplant

Plant

English

Beefsteakplant, Beefsteak, Beefsteak-mint, Chinese basil, Common perilla, Green-leaved perilla, Perilla, Perilla mint, Purple mint, Shiso, Wild coleus, Wild perilla, Wild sesame, Zi su

Latin

Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton, Perilla ocymoides L., Perilla frutescens Britton, Perilla ocimoides L.

Plantparts

foliage, Fruits, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Alexiteric, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Antidote, Antidotes, Antiemetic, Antifebrile, antipyretic, antiseptic, Anti-spasmodic, Antitussive, Antivomitive, Asthma, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Carminative, Carminativum, chill, Chills, Clears gas, cold, Colds, common cold, convulsive state, cough, cough depressing, Coughing, Coughs, Cough suppressant, Cramp, Cramps, Diaphoretic, diseases of the respiratory tract, disinfectant, disorders in the respiratory passages, emesis, emollient, Emollients, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, Fart, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Flatulence, flatulency, Flatus, Gas, good for the stomach, Head colds, Herbal tonic, hidrotic, Induce sweating, intestinal gas, Moisturizers, Mucolytic agent, Pectoral, Poison Antidote, Puking, Pyretic, reduce fevers, relax spasms, relieves fevers, Respiratory affections, Respiratory ailments, respiratory complaints, Respiratory disease, Respiratory diseases, respiratory disorders, respiratory illness, spasm, Spasmolytic, stomach atony, stomach debility, stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach tonic, stopping vomiting, sudorific, sweat-inducing, Throwing up, Tonic, Used as an antiseptic, Used in the treatment of cough, Vomit, vomiting, weak stomach, wind

Foods

Aromatic, Condiment, culinary, culinary herb, Flavor, flavouring, Spice

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Chaoshan, China, Phytomedical used in Japan, Phytomedical used in Taiwan, China, Phytomedical use in Vietnam, Used in Traditional Japanese Kampo Medicine

Ingredients

 (z)-Beta-Ocimene, 3,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde, 3-Octanol, 6,7-Dihydroxycoumarin, Alpha-Pinene, Alpha-Terpineol-Acetate, amygdalin, Anthocyanin, Apigenin, Aromadendrene, ascorbic acid, ash, Benzaldehyde, Beta-Pinene, Beta-Sitosterol, caffeic acid, Calcium, Campesterol, Camphene, Carbohydrates, carvone, Caryophyllene, Caryophyllene Oxide, Citral, Copper, Delphinidin, essential oil, Estragole, Estrone, eugenol, Farnesene, fat, Fibres, Geranial, glucose, Humulene, iron, Isoeugenol, Lauric acid, limonene, linalool, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, Luteolin, magnesium, manganese, menthol, myrcene, myristicin, Naphthalene, Niacin, Ocimene, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, P-Cymene, Perillaldehyde, phosphorus, Phytol, Piperitone, potassium, protein, Protocatechuic acid, Prunasin, Pseudo-Limonene, pulegone, Quercetin, Rosmarinic acid, Sabinene, Shikimic acid, sodium, Stearic acid, Stigmasterol, Terpinolene, Vegetable oil, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, zinc, Α-Phellandrene, Β-bourbonene, Β-Carotene, Δ-cadinene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn1649

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