Catnip (Nepeta cataria)

荆芥jīng jièJingjie

Nepeta cataria · Plant

Nepeta cataria
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Indications

Cautions

May cause sedation; caution with central nervous system depressants; may stimulate uterine contractions; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Catnip for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Blood EjectionChild MeaslesCommon Cold With FeverConjunctivitisCoughFlooding & SpottingHeadacheHematocheziaItchy EyeMeasles PapulesOutthrust PapulesPostpartum Blood DizzinessSore & ScabSpontaneous External BleedingPain In Throat SwellingSwollen Welling AbscessThroat PainWind Papules

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Catnip does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Dispel WindResolve ExteriorStanch Bleeding

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