Perilla oil

Tier 2 — promising · Omega-3 · ALA · Allergy

The seed oil of Perilla frutescens, a mint-family plant widely used in Japan and Korea, providing roughly 60% ALA — the richest commercial source alongside flaxseed. Perilla leaf extracts (rosmarinic acid-rich) have separate evidence for allergic rhinitis and atopy. The oil itself is primarily a general omega-3 source with the same ALA-to-EPA conversion limits as flaxseed. Slightly more oxidation-prone than flax. Not a DHA source for strict vegans — algal oil remains first-line.

Dose: 1 tablespoon (14 mL) daily with food, cold use only