The Chinese medicine book "Compendium of Materia Medica" states that Perilla has the effects of "dispersing cold, clearing lung qi, relaxing the middle qi, calming the fetus, reducing various qi, and resolving phlegm."
Perilla, also known as red perilla, perilla seed, and white perilla, is an annual herb of the Lamiaceae family. The surface of perilla leaves is green or purple, while the back of the leaves are all purple. They have the effects of dispelling cold, promoting qi and harmonizing the middle, relieving cough and asthma, relieving diaphragm and widening the intestines, and detoxifying (it has the effects of eliminating phlegm, moistening the lungs, relieving pain, and detoxifying). The Chinese medicine book "Compendium of Materia Medica" states that Perilla has the effects of "dispersing cold, clearing lung qi, relaxing the middle qi, calming the fetus, reducing various qi, and resolving phlegm." Qi has the functions of "generation, circulation and control" on blood, especially its effect on blood circulation is more prominent.
Perilla, also known as red perilla, perilla seed, and white perilla, is an annual herb of the Lamiaceae family. The surface of perilla leaves is green or purple, while the back of the leaves are all purple. They have the effects of dispelling cold, promoting qi and harmonizing the middle, relieving cough and asthma, relieving diaphragm and widening the intestines, and detoxifying (it has the effects of eliminating phlegm, moistening the lungs, relieving pain, and detoxifying). The Chinese medicine book "Compendium of Materia Medica" states that Perilla has the effects of "dispersing cold, clearing lung qi, relaxing the middle qi, calming the fetus, reducing various qi, and resolving phlegm." Qi has the functions of "generation, circulation and control" on blood, especially its effect on blood circulation is more prominent.
Modern nutrition science has discovered that the main components of perilla oil are: α-linolenic acid, palmitic acid, linoleic acid, oleic acid, stearic acid, vitamin E, 18 kinds of amino acids and a variety of trace elements. Among them, essential fatty acids for the human body are particularly rich. Perilla oil contains 56-65% α-linolenic acid, which is an essential fatty acid for the human body. It can be converted into DHA and EPA (plant brain gold), which are necessary for metabolism and have significant health and medical effects on the human body.
Regular consumption of perilla oil has the following benefits:
Lipid-lowering effect
Heart disease is the number one killer of humans. Alpha-linolenic acid can reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack, and prevent breast cancer and colon cancer. α-linolenic acid can reduce the risk of sudden heart attack by 70%. Studies have shown that perilla oil can control platelet aggregation in the human body, reduce neutral lipids in the blood, remove cholesterol, prevent thrombosis, and thus reduce the chance of stroke and sudden heart attack.
Improve brain function and learning memory
The DHA converted from α-linolenic acid in the body is present in large quantities in the cerebral cortex, retina and germ cells, which can promote the growth of synapses of brain nerve cells and improve memory. If the human body lacks essential fatty acids, it will lead to nervous system disorders, resulting in depression, paralysis, loss of control and accelerated aging.
Perilla oil is suitable for pregnant people. Only when the α-linolenic acid in the body of pregnant women is supplemented sufficiently through food can the fetus's brain nerve cells develop in large numbers and with strong functions, and the fetus's glial cells grow more and better.
American experts have found through experiments that consuming perilla oil can significantly increase the activity of the antioxidant superoxide dismutase (SOD) in red blood cells, and has a significant effect on delaying the aging of the body.
American experts have found through experiments that consuming perilla oil can significantly increase the activity of the antioxidant superoxide dismutase (SOD) in red blood cells, and has a significant effect on delaying the aging of the body.
Anti-aging function
Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, heart valve disease, and even cancer are all indirectly caused by inflammation. Aging is also caused by inflammation in the body. Essential fatty acids can control chronic inflammation without side effects. American experts have found through experiments that consuming perilla oil can significantly increase the activity of the antioxidant superoxide dismutase (SOD) in red blood cells, and has a significant effect on delaying the aging of the body. Studies have shown that omega-3 essential fatty acids may also be effective in treating rheumatoid arthritis and some other inflammatory conditions.
Anticancer Effects
Perilla oil can significantly inhibit the incidence of breast cancer caused by the chemical carcinogen DMBA, and can also inhibit the occurrence of colon cancer. Prostaglandin is a hormone-like substance biochemically synthesized in our body. It has positive effects as well as side effects. Excessive saturated fatty acids in the body will form prostaglandin E2, which will promote the spread of inflammation, while α-linolenic acid can produce prostaglandin E3, which can inhibit the production of E2. A large amount of bad fatty acids will breed tumor cells and often produce a large amount of prostaglandin E2, while reducing the immune system, allowing tumor cells to evade the immune defense line. Some cancer cells can even control the production of prostaglandin E2 and promote the proliferation of tumor cells. Omega-3 essential fatty acids can reduce the risk of prostaglandin E2 production and maintain the balance of fatty acids in the body.
In addition, some people in Japan have conducted comparative experiments on anti-E. coli using perilla oil and other oils, proving that perilla oil has a stronger anti-tumor effect than safflower oil and soybean oil, and that perilla and perilla oil contain ingredients that inhibit E. coli. Bad E. coli are closely related to colon cancer.
◎ This article is excerpted from / "The Life-Saving Bible of Fat and Oil" by Chen Lichuan
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