Re: [CH] Shiso (chiso)?
Michael Bailes (frgntgar@ozemail.com.au)
Thu, 10 Sep 1998 15:48:52 +1000
At 8:34 AM +1000 9/9/98, A.Paysinger wrote:
>This may be Shiso.
>a very easy plant to grow, in fact, although it is an annual, it reseeds
>itself vigorously and will come up year after year. I grow both the
>green and red (sort of purple, actually) and both are delicious.
Anyone got any receipies or uses for it.
I know it is agood remedy for gout but I don't know how to cook with it
Them (The green and red)
(Perilla or Chiso (Perilla frutescens) is a Japanese herb often found in
Japanese pickles. It is an easy to grow annual herb that looks a little
like Basil. James Duke in his "Handbook of Edible Weeds" says that Japanese
researchers have found a powerful anti-gout chemical in the leaves of
Perilla. If you suffer from gout it might be worth including some Perilla
in your diet.)
Michael Bailes.
Herbarist
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