Jing Jie (Schizonepeta tenuifolia) — Dried Food Herb, Whole or Powdered, 500g

Jing Jie (Schizonepeta tenuifolia), known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Jīng Jiè (荆芥), is the dried aerial part of a classic food-herb (药食同源) botanical also called Japanese Catnip. For centuries it has been prized as a gentle, dispersing herb used to release the exterior, scatter wind, and support the body's natural balance during seasonal changes. Its nature is slightly warm and its flavor is pungent and mildly astringent, making it a light yet effective herb for harmonizing the surface and easing the head and skin.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional food-herb (药食同源) botanical
• Dried aerial parts of Schizonepeta tenuifolia
• Available whole or custom-milled to powder
• Naturally sun-dried, no additives
• 500g value pack for daily tea and soup use

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is naturally sun-dried to preserve its soft green-brown color, fine leafy texture, and clean, mildly aromatic scent. When brewed, Jing Jie yields a pale golden infusion with a light, slightly pungent and gently astringent taste, leaving a fresh, airy finish that blends well with other herbs.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea blends for seasonal support
• Chinese-style soup and congee
• Daily food-herb decoction
• Custom herbal powder blends
• Traditional wellness formulas

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Jing Jie is decocted into light teas and soups to help release the exterior and scatter wind, especially during seasonal transitions. It is often paired with防风 (Fang Feng) and 薄荷 (Bo He) in classic wind-dispelling formulas, and added to congee or broth for gentle daily nourishment. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with chrysanthemum and peppermint for a fresh, mildly pungent infusion.

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