Benefits

• Allergies
• Cancer
• Autoimmune Diseases
• Depression

Ingredients & Weight

Fresh perilla leaves

1 cup

Lemon juice

2 tablespoons

Agave syrup

1 tablespoons

Water

2 cups

Preparation directions

• Bring 2 cups water to boil in a kettle or pot. Add perilla leaves to a tea pot, pour over the boiling water and let it steep for about 10-15 minutes.
• Strain out the leaves, pressing with a spoon to extract all of the flavour. Stir in the lemon juice and agave syrup until dissolved.
• Pour the mixture into a pitcher, add 1 cup of cold water, and place in the fridge to chill.
• Add ice cubes just if desired.
• Make about 3 cups.
• Ready -------------------****

How often to use

The leaf of perilla can be used regularly and in significant quantity.  For perilla leaf typical dosing in decoction formulas is 6 grams per daily dose, the range is 3 to 12 grams per day when combined with other herbs with normal use of the herb, toxicity is not reported.

Scientific proof

• http://healthyeating.sfgate.com
• http://www.itmonline.org