Jing Jie (Schizonepeta Bud)

Posted by Administrator | Chinese Herbs | Tuesday 16 September 2008 5:48 pm

Latin Name: Herba Seu Flos Schizonepetae Tenuifoliae

Properties: acrid, slightly war, fragrant

Actions: expels wind, releases toxins through sweating, stops bleeding, alleviates rashes and itching

Medical Indications: common cold with headaches, first stages of measles, urticaria, boils, etc. hemorrhage, bloody stool, epistaxis

Contraindications: not to be used during pregnancy, not to be used in cases of fully erupted measles or open sores

Dosage: 3 to 9 grams

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