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The dried aerial part of Schizonepeta tenuifolia (Lamiaceae). Enters the Lung and Liver channels. Pungent and slightly warm, its nature is warm yet not drying and its action mild, making it suitable for both wind-cold and wind-heat exterior patterns. It also vents rashes, disperses sores, and when charred it transforms into an astringent hemostatic used for various bleeding conditions.
解表散风，透疹消疮
止血
内服煎汤4.5–9g，不宜久煎；发表透疹消疮宜生用，止血须炒炭用。
Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.
Protective guidance only — when to avoid or use with caution. This block deliberately omits pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric dosing: any such use must be managed by a qualified TCM practitioner or appropriate specialist.
表虚自汗、阴虚头痛者忌用。凡病人表虚有汗及血虚寒热而不因于风寒、风热、风湿者，并禁用之。
气味辛散，不宜久煎，后下为佳；炒炭存性，以防灰化失效。
味辛，温。主寒热鼠瘘，瘰疬生疮，破结聚气，下瘀血，除湿痹。
中品
@misc{bencaodian-jing-jie,
author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
title = {Jīng Jiè 荆芥 (Schizonepeta) — Schizonepetae Herba},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/jing-jie},
urldate = {2026-04-17},
note = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}© Bencaodian Editorial · Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
荆芥挥发油主含单萜类，具有解热、发汗、抗炎、止痒及轻度抗菌作用。
Schizonepeta essential oil contains monoterpenes that confer antipyretic, diaphoretic, anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, and mild antibacterial effects.
荆芥辛微温，发表散风，为风邪在表常用药；炒炭能止血。
Acrid and slightly warm — releases the exterior and dispels wind; charred form stops bleeding.
挥发油扩张皮肤毛细血管促发汗，并具抗炎止痒作用。
Essential oil dilates cutaneous capillaries to promote sweating and exerts anti-inflammatory and antipruritic effects.
《中国药典》以挥发油含量（不少于 0.60% mL/g）为质量指标。
Chinese Pharmacopoeia specifies essential oil content (≥0.60% mL/g) as the quality marker.
This section is provided for academic reference only and does not constitute medical advice.