This mosquito-repellent spice can be used as a drink to help cool the body, beautify the skin, and effectively reduce fever on hot days.

GĐXH – This spice not only helps repel mosquitoes but also beautifies the skin when used as a cooling drink. With the simple recipe below, you can take advantage of it so that family members have a cooling drink on a hot day.

Perilla leaves , the nemesis of mosquitoes

Perilla leaves contain natural essential oils and a characteristic aroma that can effectively repel mosquitoes and insects. According to traditional medicine experts, lightly crushing perilla leaves and rubbing them on the skin can help prevent mosquito bites. Growing perilla plants in the house can also help repel mosquitoes and insects effectively, protecting the health of the whole family.

Perilla leaves are not only a popular spice used in dishes but also a valuable medicinal herb used in many folk remedies. Physician Bui Dac Sang, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, said that perilla is a medicinal herb classified as a stimulant for sweating, and perilla leaf decoction has the effect of dilating blood vessels in the skin, reducing fever, and treating colds.

Perilla leaves not only repel mosquitoes but are also used in many dishes and drinks. Photo: PT

Perilla leaves contain about 40% oil, a large amount of unsaturated fatty acids, mainly alpha-linoleic acid. Not only that, perilla also contains 0.2% pure essential oil and antioxidants, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, anti-depressants....

In particular, perilla leaves contain up to 4 active ingredients that can reduce the enzyme xanthine oxidase, which is the agent that forms uric acid, causing gout. Using perilla leaf extract has been shown to help improve digestive discomfort, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and mild constipation in irritable bowel syndrome.

On hot days, perilla can also be transformed into a drink that cools the body, detoxifies, beautifies the skin and helps the body feel more refreshed.

How to make a refreshing drink with perilla leaves

Ingredients for making perilla leaf drink:

+ 300 gr fresh perilla leaves

+ 2.5 liters of water

+ Rock sugar

+ Lemon

+ Salt

Making:

Pick out old leaves and hard stems of perilla, wash them, soak them in diluted salt water for about 15 minutes, then rinse them thoroughly and drain. Bring a pot of water to a boil, add perilla leaves and a little salt and boil for about 3-5 minutes, then filter through a sieve to get the water and discard the pulp.

To make it sweeter and easier to drink, add rock sugar to the filtered perilla juice and stir until the sugar dissolves. Let it cool, then add lemon juice, pour into a clean bottle and store in the refrigerator.

Take this water out every day, 10-30 minutes before three main meals. When drinking, add some ice to make a refreshing drink that is both beautiful and delicious.

Perilla leaf water has a very beautiful color after boiling.

When drinking, add ice to make it easier to drink.

Everyone should note that perilla leaves should not be boiled for too long because it is easy to cause the essential oil to evaporate and lose its effect on health. When boiling in advance, you should also pay attention to use it up within 1-2 days, do not leave it for too long because it does not ensure food safety, especially in hot weather when it is easy to spoil.

Perilla leaf juice with honey

In addition to boiling perilla leaves alone, you can also combine them with other ingredients such as honey, lemon, rock sugar, ginger or soaked lychee to create many delicious and nutritious cooling drinks.

Ingredients for making perilla leaf and honey water:

+ 30gr perilla

+ 5gr hairy dream leaves

25 – 20ml honey

Making:

Boil chopped hairy dream leaves for 5 minutes, then add washed perilla leaves and boil for about 3 more minutes. Then, pour into a cup, add honey, stir well, let cool, drink warm. Drink 1-2 times a day for good health.

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