Can cooking eggs with perilla leaves alleviate cold symptoms?

Generally, in a certain degree, cooking eggs with perilla can alleviate symptoms of colds caused by wind-cold invasion, but excessive consumption is not recommended. Detailed analysis is as follows:

Wind-cold感冒 (wind-cold invasion) is caused by pathogenic wind-cold attacking the human body. It often manifests as chills, fever, nasal congestion with clear nasal discharge, limb pain, and other symptoms. Perilla, which is warm in nature and pungent in taste, has effects of relieving superficies and dispersing cold, regulating qi and harmonizing the stomach. It can effectively expel wind-cold pathogens from the body and reduce discomfort caused by wind-cold invasion. Eggs are rich in nutrients such as protein and vitamins, which can supply energy to the body, enhance resistance, and help the body fight disease more effectively. When perilla and eggs are cooked together, the effective components of perilla dissolve into the broth, and the eggs absorb the medicinal properties of perilla. Consuming them together can both utilize perilla to dispel wind-cold and supplement nutrition through eggs, thereby alleviating symptoms of wind-cold感冒 such as nasal congestion, aversion to cold, and body aches to a certain extent.

Cooking eggs with perilla is only an auxiliary method for symptom relief. If the symptoms of感冒 are severe, such as persistent high fever or severe coughing, it cannot replace medical treatment. Timely medical attention is required. Additionally, perilla should not be boiled for too long to avoid loss of its active ingredients. When cooking, add perilla and eggs into the water once it comes to a boil, and continue cooking until the eggs are fully done.