Schizonepeta Herb – 1 lb (454 g)

Schizonepeta Herb, known in Chinese as 荆芥 (Jīngjiè) and scientifically as Herba Schizonepetae, is a valued herb in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). This TCM herb has been traditionally used to support natural wellness, maintain vitality, and encourage holistic balance. At TCMforyou.com, we provide premium-quality Schizonepeta Herb carefully sourced to preserve its therapeutic properties.

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[Overview] This herb is also known as False Catnip, Ginger Catnip, and Mouse Nut. It is the stems, leaves, and flower spikes of Schizonepeta tenuifolia Briq., a plant of the Lamiaceae family. It is mainly produced in Hebei, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, and other regions. The flowers bloom in summer and autumn; harvest when the flower spikes are green and at the top, remove impurities, and dry in the sun.

[Properties] Pungent in taste, slightly warm in nature. Enters the Lung and Liver meridians.

[Actions] Releases the exterior and disperses wind, promotes eruption of rashes, stops bleeding.

[Applications]
1. Used for external contracted exterior syndromes, applicable for both wind-cold and wind-heat common colds. For wind-cold common cold, often combined with Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix), and Suye (Perillae Folium), as in the formula Jingfang Baidu San (荆防败毒散); for early wind-heat with pathogen in Lung and Wei levels, often combined with Bohe (Menthae Haplocalycis Herba), Niubangzi (Arctii Fructus), Yinhua (Lonicerae Japonicae Flos), Lianqiao (Forsythiae Fructus), as in Yin Qiao San (银翘散).
2. Used for incomplete eruption of measles and pruritus of wind rash. For early-stage measles with poor eruption, often combined with Chantui (Cicadae Periostracum), Bohe, Niubangzi, Gegen (Puerariae Radix), as in Zhuye Liubang Tang (竹叶柳蒡汤); for pruritus of wind rash, often combined with Kushen (Sophorae Flavescentis Radix), Fangfeng, Baijili (Tribuli Fructus).
3. Used for early-stage abscesses, painful hemorrhoids, and scrofula. For abscesses with early onset and concurrent exterior syndrome, often combined with Fangfeng, Jinyinhua (Lonicerae Japonicae Flos), Lianqiao; for hemorrhoids, can be used alone or combined with Sanggen Baipi (Morus Radicis Cortex) and Diyu (Sanguisorbae Radix) for decoction wash; for wind-toxin scrofula, can be combined with Niubangzi.
4. Used for bleeding disorders, often charred before use. For hematemesis, vomiting blood, and epistaxis, often combined with Shengdi (Rehmanniae Radix), Danpi (Moutan Cortex), and Cebaiye (Platycladi Cacumen); for bloody stools, combined with Huaimi (Sophorae Japonicae Flos), Baiye (Cypress Leaf), Zhike (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus), as in Huaimi San (槐花散); for hematuria and urinary bleeding, combined with Xiaojie (Small Thistle), Shengdi, charcoal of Oujie (Lotus Rhizome Node), Huashe (Talcum), Tongcao (Tetrapanacis Medulla), Puhuang (Typhae Pollen), as in Xiaojie Yin Zi (小蓟饮子); for metrorrhagia and menorrhagia, combined with Ejiao (Asini Corii Colla), Aiye (Artemisiae Argyi Folium), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix), as in Jiaojie Ai Tang (胶解艾汤).

[Dosage and Administration] Internal use: decoction, 4.5–9 g; or incorporated into pills or powders. External use: appropriate amount, crushed and applied topically, powdered and mixed for application, or decoction for washing. Use raw for dispelling wind and releasing the exterior; use charred for stopping bleeding.

[Cautions] Contraindicated in exterior deficiency with spontaneous sweating and headache due to yin deficiency.

[Modern Research]
1. Chemical constituents: Schizonepeta contains volatile oil, whose main components are (+)-menthone, racemic menthone, and a small amount of (+)-limonene. It also contains α-pinene, camphene, β-pinene, isomenthone, pulegone, isopulegone, and others. From the flower spikes, schizonepetosides A, B, C, D, and E, schizonepetol, schizonepetadiol and other monoterpenes, as well as flavonoids such as apigenin 7-O-glucoside and kaempferol, have been isolated. Three new benzofuran compounds were isolated from the flower stalks.
2. Pharmacological effects: Decoctions and tinctures of Schizonepeta have certain antipyretic effects; its volatile oil lowers body temperature in normal rats. The decoction has strong antibacterial effects against Staphylococcus aureus and Corynebacterium diphtheriae; it also inhibits Bacillus anthracis, Streptococcus beta-hemolyticus, Salmonella typhi, Shigella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis to some extent. Decoctions or volatile oils exhibit anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and sedative effects; the oil has notable expectorant and antiasthmatic effects. Charred Schizonepeta stops bleeding, while raw does not. The oil slows heart rate and increases contractility in isolated toad hearts; at higher concentrations, it markedly inhibits cardiac contraction leading to arrest, but heartbeat resumes after solution replacement.
3. Clinical reports: (1) Postpartum hemorrhagic dizziness: 30 g of Schizonepeta spikes charred to dark yellow, ground and sifted; 6 g taken each time with 30 g of infant urine. In 25 cases, 18 cured, 5 improved, 2 ineffective. [Sichuan Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1987,(6):35] (2) Pediatric bronchial asthma: One large radish cut in half, a hollow made in the center; 10 g Schizonepeta spikes, 15 ml honey, and 5 ml sesame oil placed in the hollow; radish heated until nearly cooked. Remove spikes before administration; take the liquid and surrounding radish before sleep. In 13 cases, 11 cured, 2 improved. [Zhongyuan Medical Journal, 1982,(6):280]