Dried Perilla Leaf Zi Su Ye 500g for Tea and Foot Soak

Dried Perilla Leaf, known in TCM as Zi Su Ye (紫苏叶), from Perilla frutescens. These cut dried leaves are a classic Chinese herbal ingredient traditionally used for daily infusions, decoctions, and foot soaks. In TCM theory, Zi Su Ye is pungent in flavor and warm in nature, traditionally associated with the lung and spleen channels. Store in a cool, dry place and use as part of traditional herbal practice.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic dried Perilla Leaf cut for convenient brewing and soaking
• Botanical source Perilla frutescens, a staple of the Chinese herbal apothecary
• Known in TCM as Zi Su Ye, traditionally valued for seasonal wellness routines
• Versatile form suitable for tea, decoction, and external foot soak use
• Sold as a 500g pack of dried herbal leaves for regular household use

Quality & Sensory

The dried leaves typically show a green to purplish-green color with a crinkled, papery texture. They carry a characteristic warm, aromatic, slightly minty-basil scent, and when steeped they typically yield a light herbal infusion with a fragrant, gently pungent taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep as a warm herbal tea infusion
• Simmer in decoctions with other traditional herbs
• Add to soups or congee for aromatic herbal flavor
• Use dried leaves for an external foot soak

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Zi Su Ye is traditionally used in decoctions and daily infusions, often paired with ginger or other warm herbs during cooler seasons. It is also a familiar culinary herb in East Asian cooking, added to fish dishes, soups, and congee. Traditionally, the dried leaves are also used in warm foot soaks as part of seasonal self-care routines.

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