Zi Su Zi
Perillae Fructus
acrid, warm
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Regulate Qi
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Cough
- Wheeze
- Cough with phlegm
- Constipation
Zi Su Zi is acrid and warm. It enters the lung and large intestine systems.
Channels: lung, large intestine
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Constipation
- Cough
- Rash
- Asthma
- Dyspnea
Formulas:
- Ding Chuan Tang
- San Zi Yang Qin Tang
- Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang
Contraindications: do not prescribe Zi Su Zi with patients that present with severe diarrhea due to severe qi deficiency
Zoo Image: a wheezing puffin has to unlock a phlegm door and will then go through a toilet door