Dried Perilla Leaf Zi Su Ye 500g Natural Shiso Leaves for Tea and Cooking

Dried Perilla Leaf, known in TCM as Zi Su Ye (紫苏叶), from Perilla frutescens, offering dried leaves supplied in cut pieces. In TCM theory, perilla leaf is acrid and warm and is traditionally associated with releasing the exterior, moving qi, and calming the middle. Traditionally used in herbal teas, decoctions, and cooking to reduce fishy odors. Store sealed and keep out of reach of infants.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic dried Perilla Leaf known as Zi Su Ye in Chinese herbal tradition
• Botanical source Perilla frutescens with dried leaf pieces for easy use
• Traditionally valued in TCM for its acrid warm nature and qi-moving properties
• Versatile for herbal tea, decoctions, and culinary seasoning
• Commonly used in cooking to reduce fishy odors in fish and seafood dishes

Quality & Sensory

Typically green to purplish-green dried leaf pieces with a characteristic aromatic fragrance. The leaves are light and slightly brittle, and brewed perilla tea typically yields a mild herbal taste with a warm, aromatic finish.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep as a warm herbal tea
• Simmer in decoctions with other herbs
• Add to cooking to reduce fishy odors in fish dishes
• Use as an aromatic seasoning in seasonal dishes

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Zi Su Ye is traditionally used to release the exterior and disperse cold, move qi and calm the middle, and is often paired with ginger for early-stage wind-cold patterns. In folk and culinary use, perilla leaves are added to fish and seafood dishes to reduce fishy odors, steeped as a daily tea, or used in seasonal food preparations.

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