Nepeta Fordii Hemsl herbal material

Nepeta Fordii Hemsl

Overview

Aliases

Jia Su, Jia Jing Jie, Shan Huo Xiang, Xiao Jing Jie, Camphor Grass

Nature and Flavor

Slightly Warm; Pungent

What's Inside

Ingredients

Contains volatile oils (nepetalic acid, nepetalactone, β-caryophyllene, nepetalic anhydride); leaves contain caffeoyl derivatives, nepetalactone glycosides and alkaloids

Therapeutic Effects

Mild antipyretic; antibacterial against multiple pathogens; analgesic and anti-inflammatory; carbonized form has hemostatic effect

Precautions

Contraindicated in spontaneous sweating due to exterior deficiency or yin-deficiency headache. Use raw for rash/sores; carbonized form for bleeding

NOTE: THE INFORMATION PROVIDE IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED AS MEDICAL ADVICE.