紫苏,因其叶正反两呈紫色,故名。又因香异常,故又有香苏别称紫苏为唇形科一年生草植物。春生幼苗嫩叶,夏生长茂盛,入秋开花结实秋末冬初枯萎。紫苏的幼嫩叶可作盘中餐,叶老结可入药疗疾。紫苏嫩苗堪称美味肴,既可单独作汤,也可其它菜蔬配伍烹制。李珍在《本草纲目》中说:“苏嫩 Perilla, because of its positive and negative leaves are purple, hence the name. Because of the incense anomaly, it is known that Perilla is also known as the perennial plant of the Labiatae family. Chunsheng seedlings have young leaves, which grow well in the summer and bloom in the fall and wither in the early autumn and early winter. The young leaves of perilla can be used as a meal in the dish, and the old knot can be used as a medical treatment. Basil sprouts can be called delicacies. They can be used alone as soups and can be cooked with other vegetables. Li Zhen said in the “Compendium of Materia Medica”: "Su Nen