[[File:Perilla frutescens var. japonica.JPG|thumb|right|''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==
{{Uses|Astama}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Colds}}, {{Uses|Chills}}, {{Uses|Nausea}}, {{Uses|Abdominal pain}}, {{Uses|Food poisoning}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}.
'''Deulkkae''' is an annual plant native to Southeast Asia and Indian highlands==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Leaves}}, and grown in Korean peninsula, Southern China and India. The plant was introduced into Korea before Unified Silla era, when it was widely cultivated{{Parts Used|Stems}}.
== Description Chemical Composition== Deulkkae is an annual plant growing 60–90 centimetres (24–35 in) tallResearch has isolated such constituents as apigenin, Ascorbic-acid, beta-carotene, caffeic-acid, citral, dillapiol, elemicin, limonene, luteolin, myristicin, perillaldehyde, protocatechuic-acid, quercetin, with hairy square stalksrosmarinic-acid.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
The leaves are 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. The leaves are green with occasional touches of purple on the underside.==Common names=={{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Beefsteak mint}}
The flowers bloom on racemes at the end of branches and the main stalk in August and September. The calyx==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, 3–4 millimetres (0.12–0.16 in) longKarma - Pharmacological activity, consist of upper three sepals and the hairy lower two. The corolla is 4–5 millimetres (0.16–0.20 in) long with its lower lip longer than the upper. Two of the four stamens are longPrabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya===
== Uses =Rasa===Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)===Guna===Laghu (Light), Snigda (unctuous)===Veerya===Ushna (Hot)===Vipaka===Katu (Pungent)===Karma===Kapha, Pitta, Vata===Prabhava===
*Toasted deulkkae powder is used as condiment when making guk(soup), namul(seasoned vegetable), guksu(noodles), kimchi, and eomuk(fish cake). It is also used in desserts: Yeot and several tteok(rice cake) varieties can be coated in toasted deulkkae powder.==Habit==*Toasted and untoasted perilla oil is used as cooking oil, mainly in Korean cuisine. Toasted perilla oil is also used as a condiment.{{Habit|perennial plant}}
==Common nameIdentification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|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}}
* '''English''' - Perilla===Flower==={{Flower|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}}
== External Links =Fruit==={{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
*===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|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.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Pastures}}, {{Commonly seen|Dry land}}, {{Commonly seen|Along roadsides}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">File:Perilla frutescens' foliage.jpg|LeavesFile:Perilla frutescens' flower.jpg|Flowers Deulkkae (perilla).jpg|''Deulkkae'' (perilla seeds) </gallery> ==References== <references> <ref name="chemical composition">[https://altnature.com/gallery/perilla.htm Herb Constituents]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wikiw/index.php?title=Perilla_frutescens&action=edit§ion=12 Cultivation]</ref></references> ==External Links==* [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b761 Perilla frutescens on missouribotanicalgarden]* [http://homeguides.sfgate.com/grow-perilla-frutescens-33085.html How to Grow Perilla Frutescens]* [https://Deulkkae Deulkkaewww.outsidepride.com/seed/herb-seed/perilla-Wikipediafrutescens.html Perilla frutescens on outsidepride]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Lamiaceae]]
