Schizonepeta (Japanese Mint) 3oz/86g

Boil the 20g of herbs in 1L of water for about an hour over medium heat.

I recommend drinking 2-3 times a day.

(Cool and Refrigerate.)

China

Schizonepeta is a very familiar herb that is also known as schizonepeta tenuifolia, tenufolia, Japanese mint, Japanese catnip and jing jie. This herb has been traditionally used by the Japanese and Chinese for several hundred years to treat skin disorders and all types of itchiness, especially the itching in palate, throat and nose. It is also used to cure carbuncle and mastitis. The herb encloses a very potent anti-itching element which has led the herbalists to use it in preparing different medications formeasles. The Chinese have been using this herb and medications prepared with it to cure conditions such as chills, headaches, fever as well as sore throat. Several scientific studies have hinted that schizonepeta slows down the production of substance P, a compound known to incite scratching and itching reactions. In addition, the herb also retards the secretion of histamine.

The herb schizonepeta is indigenous to Korea,Japan and China, especially the Fiangsu, Fianxi and Zhejiang provinces and presently it is extensively grown all over the Far East regions. Schizonepeta has a pleasing aroma and its foliage is extremely disjointed. The herb bears petite lavender hued flowers that grow in bunches in the barbs just over the foliage. The herb is a member of the same family like catnip, but differs from the members of this family as it is an annual plant having a pleasant aroma akin to the pine. All parts of schizonepeta possess several valuable remedial properties as a result of which the entire plant is used in preparing herbal medications.
The above ground parts of schizonepeta – the leaves, stems and flowers – are harvested in autumn and winter. Soon after they are collected, these parts are dried in the shade and cut into pieces. The herb can be used both raw and also after being baked until it turns yellow and black.

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