Ingredient: Schizonepeta herb (jing jie) (Schizonepeta tenuifolin).
| Mandarin: 荊芥 Pin-Yin: Jing Jie English: Schizonepeta Korean: 형개 Romaji: Keigai Kanji: 荊芥 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Schizonepetae Herba
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Slightly warm, acrid
Channels Entered:
- Lung, liver
Herb Actions:
- Releases the exterior
- Extinguishes wind
- Alleviates rashes
- Relieves itching
- Slows blood loss
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for those with a deficiency in the exterior, with measles or open sores, or without pathogenic wind
Commonly Found In:
- Lonicera & Forsythia Formula, Cnidium & Tea Formula, Platycodon & Schizonepeta Formula