Jing Jie
Herb latin name: Jing Jie,Jing Jie Extract
Latin name: Nepeta tenuifolia
Synonyms: Schizonepeta tenuifoliaSchizonepeta tenuifolia
Family: Labiatae
Medicinal use of Jing Jie: Jing Jie is valued in Chinese medicine as an aromatic and warming herb. It is taken to alleviate skin conditions such as boils and itchiness. It induces sweating and is used in the treatment of fevers and chills and as aremedy for measles. I is often combined with Mentha haplocalyx. Used in Chinese medicine in the treatment of haemorrhages, especially post-natal bleeding and excessive menstruation, colds, measles and nettle rash.Habitat of the herb: the herb: Sloping forest margins, valleys, 500-2700 m. Gansu, Guizhou, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan, Liaoning, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan and cultivated in Fujian, Jiangsu, Yunnan, Zhejiang
Cultivation of Jing Jie: Sloping forest margins, valleys, 500-2700 m. Gansu, Guizhou, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan, Liaoning, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan and cultivated in Fujian, Jiangsu, Yunnan, Zhejiang
Known hazards of Nepeta tenuifolia: None known
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