Schizonepeta, Jing Jie 荆芥 Japanese Catnip, Fineleaf Schizonepeta SpikeJing Jie (TCM) Schizonepeta tenuifolia Schizonepeta multifida(Photo by Doronenko) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Schizonepeta tenuifolia (syn. Nepeta tenuifolia), S. multifida (syn. Nepeta multifida) Parts used: Herb Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent Classification: A. Clear Exterior Wind-Cold Uses: 1. Clears Wind-Cold, Promotes Sweat: -Cold, Flu, Fever with Headache, Sore Throat2. Clears Wind, Promotes Eruption:-especially for Measles; Rubella to help promote the expression of the rash-Early stages of Sores to help promote eruption or pus formation3. Stops Bleeding:-Uterine Bleeding and weakness due to postpartum bleeding-also for Blood in the Urine, Stool, or Vomiting Blood-the carbonised herb is used for this purpose. Dose: The dried and carbonised herb can be used in similar doses.Decoction: 5–10 grams, added towards the endPowder: 500mg–3 grams Preparation: 1. Carbonised Jing Jie:  To carbonise the herb, dry fry in a wok until charred black on the outside and the inside becomes yellowish. This is used for bleeding. Main Combinations: Often Combined with Peppermint (Bo He)1. Wind-Cold Common Cold or Flu:i. Schizonepeta Jing Jie with Saposhnikovia Fang Feng, and Peppermint (Bo He)ii. Schizonepeta Jing Jie with Saposhnikovia Fang Feng, Angelica Du Huo, Poria Fu Ling, Bupleurum Chai Hu,2. Wind-Heat Common Cold or…

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