Schizonepeta 100g | Jing Jie 荊芥

Jing Jie (荆芥), schizonepeta, dried aerial parts. A light, minty-aromatic herb from the same family as catnip — one of the gentlest exterior-releasing herbs in the Chinese materia medica.

• Dried schizonepeta aerial parts
• Botanical name Schizonepeta tenuifolia
• Light, minty, catnip-like aroma
• Exterior-releasing category of the materia medica
• Bulk dried herb for practitioners and home decoction

Traditional use of Schizonepeta

Jing Jie is described in Chinese medicine as releasing the exterior and dispelling wind. It is mild enough to be used in both wind-cold and wind-heat patterns, which is unusual and part of why it appears so widely.

Names for this herb

Pinyin Jing Jie · Chinese 荊芥 (simplified 荆芥) · pharmaceutical Latin Herba Schizonepetae · botanical name Schizonepeta tenuifolia · English: schizonepeta, Japanese catnip

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Traditional use information is provided for general education only and is not medical advice. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Consult a qualified practitioner before use, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or managing a health condition. Keep out of reach of children.