Bencao Index https://bencaoindex.com/ https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/jing-jie/ Free to use and republish with visible attribution and a link back to the source page. The catalogue is a reference work and is knowingly incomplete; nothing in it is medical advice. <a href="https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/jing-jie/">Bencao Index</a> jing jie 荆芥 Herba Schizonepetae schizonepeta keigai hyonggae Acrid, Warm, Release Exterior Lung Liver

Releases the Exterior and expels Wind

Wind-Heat or Wind-Cold An early common cold with headache, chills and fever, and body aches, whether it leans to Wind-Cold or Wind-Heat Carbuncles or boils (Chuang Yung) just erupting, particularly with chills and fever

Vents rashes and relieves itching

Measles in the early stage, while the rash is still coming out Itchy skin eruptions, including hives

Stops bleeding (charred, Jing Jie Tan)

Bleeding, as a supporting herb Nosebleed, blood in the stool or uterine bleeding, especially bleeding of a superficial or Wind-related kind

Dispels Wind and relieves spasms

Spasms after childbirth, lockjaw, and cramps or spasms of the muscles from Wind