Jing Jie (Schizonepeta Bud or Stem)

Herb 7 of 16 in Warm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior

Channels:

LU, LIV

Properties:

Spicy, Aromatic, Slightly Warm

Latin:

Herba Seu Flos Schizonepetae Tenuifoliae

Chinese:

荆芥

Tone Marks:

jīng jiè

Alt Names:

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 Contraindications & Cautions

• Caution for internal liver wind, and for measles and open sores that have suppurated.

Herb-Drug Interactions

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Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose

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Chinese Herb Dosage

• 3-9 grams.
• Part used: aerial part or spike of whole herb.

Chinese Herb Notes

• When used to stop bleeding, toast herb to ash. Do not decoct for more than 15 minutes.

This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

• Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San (Ligusticum Chuanxiong Powder to be Taken with Green Tea)
  Category: Formulas that Release Exterior Disorders with Head and Neck Symptoms
• Fang Feng Tong Sheng San (Ledebouriella Powder that Sagely Unblocks)
  Category: Formulas that Release Exterior-Interior Excess
• Huai Hua San (Sophora Japonica Flower Powder)
  Category: Formulas that Clear Heat and Stop Bleeding
• Wan Dai Tang (End Discharge Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Stabilize the Womb
• Xiao Feng San (Eliminate Wind Powder from True Lineage)
  Category: Formulas that Release Wind from the Skin and Channels
• Yin Qiao San (Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder)
  Category: Formulas that Release Exterior Wind-Heat
• Zhi Sou San (Stop Coughing Powder)
  Category: Formulas that Transform Phlegm and Extinguish Wind