荆芥·Herba Schizonepetae
schizonepeta
Jing Jie (荆芥) is the bud and stem of schizonepeta, a plant of the mint family, recorded as Herba Schizonepetae. It is acrid and aromatic in flavour, slightly warm, and enters the Lung and Liver channels. The catalogue files it among the acrid, warm herbs that release the Exterior.
| Pinyin | jing jie |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 荆芥 |
| Latin Name | Herba Schizonepetae |
| English Name | schizonepeta·Schizonepeta Stem·Schizonepeta Stem Or Bud |
| Japanese | keigai |
| Korean | hyonggae |
Releases the Exterior by inducing sweating. Scatters Wind from the head. Brings out rashes and relieves itching
Exterior Wind-Cold with fever, chills and no sweating
bo he + jin yin hua + lian qiao
Exterior Wind-Heat with headache, fever and sore throat
bo he + sang ye + ju hua + jin yin hua + lian qiao
External Wind-Heat.
Postpartum External Wind.
External Damp disorders.
Acute cough from an Exterior disorder
Wind-Heat with inflamed eyes
niu bang zi + chan tui + jin yin hua
Early measles and skin eruptions; brings the rash out and relieves itching
Pruritic rash.
Heavy menstruation, abnormal uterine bleeding or bleeding after childbirth
Itching (pruritus). Exterior Excess. Boils at their first stage
Blood Deficiency generating Wind, with itching and trembling of the hands and feet. Intestinal Wind with rectal bleeding
Blood Deficiency generating Wind with itching (stronger effect)
Clears Heat, moves Blood, reduces rashes and relieves itching, for itching Wind-Rash and swollen toxic sores
huai hua mi
Hemafecia.
huai hua mi + ce bai ye + zhi ke
Intestinal Wind or hemorrhoids with rectal bleeding
huai hua mi + zhi ke + ce bai ye
Intestinal Wind or hemorrhoids causing bleeding from the rectum (stronger effect)
lian qiao + bo he + niu bang zi + mu dan pi + zhi zi
Carbuncles, boils and abscesses with Heat in their early stage
fang feng + jin yin hua + lian qiao
Carbuncles, boils and abscesses in their early stage, with Exterior signs and symptoms
Epistaxis, hemoptysis and hematemesis.
xiao ji + sheng di huang + ou jie + hua shi + tong cao + pu huang
Hematuria.
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 3-10g; Maximum dosage: 30g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 3-10 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |
荆芥·Herba Schizonepetae
Jing jie tan (荆芥) is the charred form of jing jie, the bud of schizonepeta, a Labiatae herb supplied as Herba Schizonepetae. The catalogue files it among the acrid, warm substances that release the exterior, on the Lung and Liver channels.
The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows jing jie.