Zi Su Zi

Zi Su Zi


  • Chineese Name: 紫苏子
  • Pin Yin Name: Zi Su Zi
  • Latin Name: Fructus Perillae Frutescentis
  • Natures: Warm
  • Taste: Acrid/Pungent
  • Chanels Entered: Lung, Large Intestine
Cough-Suppressing and Wheezing-Calming Medicinals (Zhi Ke Ping Chuan Yao)
Phlegm-Transforming, Cough-Stopping and Dyspnea-Calming Medicinals (Hua Tan Zhi Ke Ping Chuan Yao)
from 5 to 10
Resolves Phlegm (Tan)
Zi Su Zi (Sheng): this preparation is used in cases of simultaneous cough and constipation
Stops cough
Calms dyspnea
Warms the Lung
Moistens the Intestines
Favors the feces