Schizonepetae Tenufoliae
Pinyin Mandarin Name
Jing Jie
Common English Name
Schizonepeta
Part of Plant Used
Stems and buds
Nature
Slightly warm
Taste
Acrid, aromatic
Meridians Entered
Lungs, Liver
Common Usages
This herb is used in formulas to treat symptoms of colds, flus, headache, skin eruptions, boils, itching, chills, fever, sore throat, bloody nose, vomiting blood, hemorrhoids, and spotting (bleeding) between menstrual periods (TCM: early stages of wind invasion).医学.全在线www.med126.com
Traditional Usages and Functions
Releases Exterior and expels wind; encourages rash to surface and alleviates itching; stops bleeding.
Common Formulas Used In
Cnidium and Tea; Lonicera and Forsythia; Xanthium and Magnolia.
Processing Required
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Remarks
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Cautions in Use
Do not use where there are Liver wind imbalances or where there are fully erupted sores.
