1, the efficacy of perilla tea
According to legend, ancient herbalists regarded perilla as a sacred plant, and unclean people must stay away from it. Pickers should wear clean clothes and hold complicated ceremonies before picking. More than 2,000 years ago, Erya, the earliest dictionary in China, described it as follows: Take the tender stems and leaves of perilla, grind juice and cook porridge, and take it for a long time to make the human body fragrant. In fact, the elegant and fragrant perilla is not only an excellent spice, but also a good medicine for dispelling cold and relieving exterior syndrome. It is effective to drink a cup of perilla tea after a cold in winter.
1, the function of digestion and defecation is enhanced.
It has a miraculous effect on constipation: many people who eat inulin obviously feel that their gastrointestinal function has been enhanced and their stools have become unobstructed. At the same time, after taking inulin, it can enhance the peristalsis ability of the intestine, discharge odor, and thus restore the health of the intestine, especially for some habitual constipation and intractable constipation.
2. Skin care: The "skin care" provided by Japan Inulin Research Association shows that eating inulin has a good effect on the skin. Mr. Zhongshan, the pioneer of inulin research, once said that inulin can reduce the pigmentation of the skin, whiten and nourish the skin, and make the skin bright, tender and shiny.
3, weight loss: after ingesting inulin, blood sugar will drop, blood sugar will not rise, kidney insulin will not be secreted, insulin will not be secreted, glucose will not be stored in cells, so the body will not gain weight. On this basis, do some exercise properly and burn some fat to achieve the purpose of slimming.
4. Increase intestinal beneficial bacteria: Eating inulin every day can increase beneficial bacteria (Bifidobacterium) in colon by 10 times, and inhibit the production of harmful bacteria such as pathogenic bacteria and spoilage bacteria.
2. The function of perilla tea
There are three types of perilla: leaves, seeds and stems. Perilla leaves are pungent and warm, and have the effects of publishing, dispelling cold, regulating qi and relieving cough. Perilla frutescens is mainly used for resolving phlegm and moistening lung; Its stem can regulate and treat stomach qi. If you catch a cold in winter, you will have symptoms such as chills, stiff limbs, soreness, stuffy nose and runny nose. If perilla leaves are used to dispel cold and relieve sweating, the cold can be cured faster.
Many people think that the decoction of traditional Chinese medicine will have a better effect, but perilla leaf is an exception, because its medicinal part is mainly volatile substances, which will destroy the efficacy over a long time, so it is better to drink it with boiling water. After suffering from wind-cold and cold, grab a few perilla leaves (about 15g) and drink them with boiling water for a few minutes. Soon, you will feel hot, then you will sweat slightly, and you will basically recover in 3~5 days.
However, because perilla leaves have a certain stimulating effect on the gastrointestinal tract, people with poor gastrointestinal tract had better not drink on an empty stomach. They can drink it after meals, or eat some biscuits before drinking perilla tea.
3, the use of perilla tea
Perilla frutescens is an important spice plant. Perilla oil is a precious natural perfume, which is widely used in various essences. Its essential oil mainly contains linalyl acetate, geraniol, α-terpinene, α-terpinene, α-phellandrene, nerolidol, vanillin alcohol and aldehydes. Aroma characteristics: Sweet and soft herbal fragrance, lavender floral fragrance and fruit fragrance, with unique head fragrance and tobacco fragrance similar to black fox-scented grapes, and strong Long Xianxiang woody fragrance, it is a high-grade fragrance fixative. The deep processing of perilla is to extract the extract from its residue. After further processing, it is proposed that perilla alcohol, perilla lactone and synthetic gentian ether are all important chemical raw materials.
Perilla is used for dyeing; The scents of perilla and flower heads are used to flavor noodles, sauces, casseroles and sashimi. Anthocyanin is a purplish red pigment in perilla leaves, which is used to dye dried plums and other foods. People have long discovered the antibacterial and antioxidant effects of perilla frutescens, so perilla frutescens has been called a "rejuvenation" plant since ancient times. In recent years, researchers have found that perilla has the following characteristics: 1, which inhibits the excessive production of ulcer necrosis factor; 2. Inhibition of pollinosis; 3. Anti-periodontitis function. It is generally believed that perilla frutescens has a strong effect. Recently, it was found that α -linolenic acid contained in perilla seeds can lower cholesterol and prevent cancer.
4. Precautions for drinking perilla tea
1, Perilla leaf temperature If it is a patient with nausea caused by excessive internal heat, it is best not to take it, because it may aggravate the condition after taking it.
2, perilla leaves soaked in water can not be taken for a long time, because if it is taken for a long time, it will easily lead to the leakage of qi in the body, and the physical fitness of the body will become weaker and weaker after long-term use.
3. If your body suffers from diseases caused by yin deficiency, the main physical manifestations are chills, fever or headache, then it is best not to take perilla leaves, but to eat more Chinese herbal medicines with astringent and nourishing effects.
4. In terms of diet, perilla leaves can't be cooked with carp, because it is easy to cause toxic sores. If you are a patient with high fever or vigorous deficiency fire, never take perilla leaves.
5. Perilla leaf is mainly composed of perilla ketone, which has a very strong toxic effect on animals, especially on the lungs. If a large number of such substances are taken, emphysema and pleural effusion are easy to appear in the lungs, which can lead to death in severe cases.
6. In addition, perilla leaves also contain a lot of oxalic acid. If the body takes it regularly, oxalic acid will be deposited in the body in large quantities. A large amount of deposition in the body is likely to cause damage to the nervous system and digestive system, and may also damage the hematopoietic capacity of internal organs in severe cases.