What is the effect of red perilla leaves?

What is the effect of red perilla leaves?

Health & Life Newspaper quoted Traditional Medicine Practitioner Tran Dang Tai - Vice President of the Oriental Medicine Association of Thai Hoa town - Nghe An saying that in folk medicine, people distinguish two types of perilla: red leaf type (Perilla ocymoides var.) and green leaf type (purpurascens). The two types have different colors and different uses.

Perilla is an annual herb belonging to the family Lamiaceae, like most plants in the family Lamiaceae. It has a volatile aromatic essential oil, which is commonly used for flavoring, medicinal purposes, or as a spice in cooking.  

According to physician Tai, red perilla has a stronger flavor so few people eat it raw, but most people process it into dishes. In addition, red perilla is also used as a medicine. Green perilla is eaten raw as a spice.

Red perilla is rich in anthocyanin, both sides of its leaves are purple-red, the edges of the leaves are saw-shaped. This type has a strong, characteristic aroma. In traditional medicine, this type of red perilla is used as medicine and as a natural food dye. In addition, in Japan, red perilla is also used to make a beverage with a sour, sweet taste that is extremely unique.

What are the effects of red perilla leaves? This is a concern of many people.

Should I drink perilla leaf water every day?

Although perilla is good for health, experts advise against drinking too much perilla juice for a long time. Drinking too much perilla juice for a long time will lead to bloating, flatulence, and body weakness.

You should divide the amount of perilla leaf water into small portions for each drink. Each session of perilla leaf water should not be drunk for too long.

Perilla leaves also contain a lot of oxalic acid, if consumed regularly will accumulate a large amount of oxalic acid in the body. A large amount of oxalic acid deposited in the body can easily damage the nervous system and digestive system.

Who should not drink perilla leaf water?

Perilla leaves are warm in nature, so people with symptoms of internal heat should not drink it because it can make the condition worse. In addition, carp and perilla should not be combined together to avoid causing heat and acne.

Ha An (Synthesis)

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