Family Name | Lamiaceae |
Scientific name | Schizonepeta Tenuifolia Briq. |
Common name | Jing Jie, Herba seu Flos Schizonepetae Tenuifoliae Nepeta japonica, Maxim |
Growth habit | Perennial herb/Annual herb(Fewer) |
Leaf | Pinnate leaves at the bottom of stem have five lobes, the leaves at middle have three lobes. Lobes have a lanceolate shape. Upper part of leave is parallel leaves. |
Flower | In summer, purple-pink lipped flowers resulted and clustered leaf axils form Spike inflorescence or Umbrella shaped inflorescence. |
Fruit | Oval-prismatic shaped fruit. |
More to learn | 1)Fineleaf Schizonepeta Herb has ethyl acetate extraction, which has a strong anti-inflammatory effect. 2)It strongly inhabits Staphylococcus aureus and C.diphtheriae. 3)Grind Mint and Fineleaf Schizonepeta Herb, add boiling water, can make a tea. The tea can bring to detoxification and treat fever. |
Properties | Slightly astringent, acrid-fresh, warm |
Treats | 1)Expels winds, treat Touzhen, also has a good therapy effect on allergic inflammation. 2)Can dissipate nodules and reduce swelling in muscles. |
Reference | 香港百科HK Wiki A+醫學百科 醫砭 Wikipedia Complementary and Alternative Healing University |