| Chinese Name |
Jingjie |
| Latin |
Herba Schizonepetae |
| English Name |
Fineleaf Schizonepeta Herb |
| Key Characteristics |
Acrid-warm herb that releases the exterior
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| Source |
Dried aerial part of Schizonepeta tenuifolia Briq. (Fam. Labiatae)
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| Property, Flavor and Meridians Entered |
Acrid, slightly warm; Lung, Liver
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| Actions |
To release the exterior, dispel wind, and promote eruptions
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| Indications |
Common cold, headache, measles without adequate eruptions, rubella, pruritus, sores at the early stage with the exterior syndrome, in addition, used for psoriasis vulgaris and flat wart.
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| Special Usage |
Do not decoct it long. Unprocessed ones are used to release the exterior, promote eruptions but the dry-fried one is used to stop bleeding. Schizonepeta spikes is act to expelling wind.
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| Chemical Composition |
It mainly contains volatile oil. In addition, it also contains schizonepetoside，schizonol and flavanoid.
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