Perilla
- What other names is Perilla known by?
- What is Perilla?
- How does Perilla work?
- Are there safety concerns?
- Dosing considerations for Perilla.
What other names is Perilla known by?
Basilic Japonais, Beefsteak Plant, Dentidia nankinensis, Huile de Graines de Pérille, Huile de Graines de Shiso, Huile de Pérille, Huile de Shiso, Japanese Basil, Menthe Pourpre, Ocimum frutescens, Perilla arguta, Perilla frutescens, Perilla nankinensis, Perilla ocymoides, Perilla Oil, Perilla Seed Oil, Pérille, Pérille de Nankin, Pérille de Nankin Pourpre, Pérille de Nankin Vert, Purple Mint, Shiso, Shiso Japonais, Silam, Wild Coleus, Zi Su.What is Perilla?
Perilla is an herb. The leaf and seed are used to make medicine.Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...
- Asthma, nausea, sunstroke, causing sweating, or relieving spasms.
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).
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