Nepeta tenuifolia
At a glance
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Exposure
- Full sun
Cultivation
238317
Medicinal uses
Jing Jie is valued in Chinese medicine as an aromatic and warming herb. It is taken to alleviate skin conditions such as boils and itchiness. Used in Chinese medicine in the treatment of haemorrhages, especially post-natal bleeding and excessive menstruation, colds, measles and nettle rash.
Habitat
Sloping forest margins, valleys; 500-2700 m. Gansu, Guizhou, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan, Liaoning, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan and cultivated in Fujian, Jiangsu, Yunnan, Zhejiang
Native range
E. Asia - Eastern China.
Scientific synonyms Schizonepeta tenuifolia