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Latin pharmacognostic name: Schizonepetae Flos

Alternate Chinese names: 荆芥花 jīng jiè huā; 芥穗 jiè suì

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Schizonepeta tenuifolia Briq. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin (other sources): Schizonepeta tenuifolia (Benth.) Briq.*; Schizonepeta multifida (L.) Briq.

Use: Medicinal

Category: Exterior-resolving agents / Warm acrid exterior-resolving agents

Properties: Acrid; slightly warm.

Channel entry: Lung and liver channels.

Indications:

This has the same actions as the whole herb, but its wind-dispelling action is stronger.

Dosage & Method: Oral: 3–10g.

See also: Jīng jiè (荆芥 Schizonepetae Herba, schizonepeta)

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