Warm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior
Jing Jie 荆芥
Herba Seu Flos Schizonepetae Tenuifoliae Schizonepeta Bud or Stem
Also known as Jing Jie Sui
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Materia Medica Data
- Temperature
- Slightly Warm
- Nature & Flavour
- Spicy, Aromatic, Slightly Warm
- Channels Entered
- LU, LIV
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Herba Seu Flos Schizonepetae Tenuifoliae
- Chinese
- 荆芥
- Tone Marks
- jīng jiè
- Also Known As
- Jing Jie Sui
Chinese Herb Actions
- Releases the Exterior and Stops Wind For common cold with headache from Wind-Cold or Wind-Heat, depending on other herbs in the prescription.
- Alleviates Itching and Rashes For the first stages of skin eruptions, measles, urticaria. Also for boils when they first erupt, especially if accompanied by chills and fever.
- Stops Bleeding For epistaxis, Bloody stool, hemorrhage, etc.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 3-9 grams.
- Part used: aerial part or spike of whole herb.
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Caution for internal liver wind, and for measles and open sores that have suppurated.
Chinese Herb Notes
- When used to stop bleeding, toast herb to ash. Do not decoct for more than 15 minutes.
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.
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Chinese Herbs Books & References
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