Perilla frutescens - Perilla

Deulkkae, perilla

Deulkkae is an annual plant native to Southeast Asia and Indian highlands, and grown in Korean peninsula, Southern China and India. The plant was introduced into Korea before Unified Silla era, when it was widely cultivated.

Uses

Astama, Cough, colds, chills, nausea, abdominal pain, food poisoning, Diarrhea.

Parts Used

Leaves, stems.

Chemical Composition

Research has isolated such constituents as apigenin, Ascorbic-acid, beta-carotene, caffeic-acid, citral, dillapiol, elemicin, limonene, luteolin, myristicin, perillaldehyde, protocatechuic-acid, quercetin, rosmarinic-acid

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Beefsteak mint

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Snigda (unctuous)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Pitta, Vata

Habit

perennial plant

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	opposite	7–12 centimetres (2.8–4.7 in) long and 5–8 centimetres (2.0–3.1 in) wide, with an broad oval shape, pointy ends, serrated(saw-toothed) margins, and long leafstalks

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	The calyx, 3–4 millimetres (0.12–0.16 in) long	Yellow	four stamens	The flowers bloom on racemes at the end of branches and the main stalk in August and September

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
	7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome	clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown	With hooked hairs		{{{6}}}

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

• Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

The plant was introduced into Korea before the Unified Silla era, when it started to be widely cultivated.In its natural state, the yield of perilla is not high. If the stem is cut about 5 centimetres (2.0 in) above ground level in summer, a new stalk grows and it produces more fruit. Leaves can be harvested from the stem cut off in the summer, as well as from the new stalk and its branches, throughout summer and autumn. The seeds are harvested in autumn when the fruits are ripe

Commonly seen growing in areas

Pastures and fields, dry land, along roadsides.

Photo Gallery

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  Leaves

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  Flowers

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  Deulkkae (perilla seeds)

External Links

• Perilla frutescens on missouribotanicalgarden
• How to Grow Perilla Frutescens
• Perilla frutescens on outsidepride