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botanical illustration of Ching-Chieh, Schizonepeta tenuifolia

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Ching-Chieh

Schizonepeta tenuifolia

Ching-Chieh · Jing-Jie · hjonggae · trefliksnepeta

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Japan*, China

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antidote, Antispasmodic, Cold, Diaphoretic

Science studied: APIGENIN-7-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE, CALCIUM, EO, IRON

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Lamiaceae

Scientific name: Schizonepeta tenuifolia

Common names: Ching-Chieh, Jing-Jie, hjonggae, trefliksnepeta

History

The source record documents this plant in Japan*, China.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

  • Antidote
  • Antispasmodic
  • Cold
  • Diaphoretic
  • Epistaxis
  • Measles
  • Puerperium
  • Tonsillitis
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  • Furunculosis
  • Hemostatic
  • Febrifuge
  • Hemorrhage

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

  • Japan*
  • China

Documented cultural uses

  • Antidote
  • Antispasmodic
  • Cold
  • Diaphoretic
  • Epistaxis
  • Measles
  • Puerperium
  • Tonsillitis
  • Furunculosis
  • Hemostatic
  • Febrifuge
  • Hemorrhage

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

  • Cold · China · "
  • Epistaxis · China · "
  • Measles · China · "
  • Puerperium · China · "
  • Tonsillitis · China · "
  • Furunculosis · China · "
  • Hemorrhage · China · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

  • [Antidepressant mechanism of essential oil from Schizonepeta tenuifolia based on 5-HT1AR/cAMP/PKA signaling pathway]. · 2026 source ↗
  • Genome-derived simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers for genetic diversity assessment and conservation of the medicinal plant Schizonepeta tenuifolia · 2026 source ↗
  • Diosmetin, an active ingredient of Schizonepeta tenuifolia, alleviates acne by regulating inflammation and oxidative stress. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

  • APIGENIN-7-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE
  • CALCIUM
  • EO
  • IRON
  • MAGNESIUM
  • D-MENTHONE
  • DL-MENTHONE
  • SCHIZONEPETOSIDE-A
  • SCHIZONEPETOSIDE-B
  • ZINC
  • MANGANESE
  • L-PULEGONE
  • SODIUM
  • LUTEOLIN-7-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE
  • POTASSIUM
  • D-LIMONENE
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  • COPPER

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

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  • identity · DH-SRC-0030
  • documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
  • compounds · DH-SRC-0030
  • taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • cultural_records · DH-SRC-0030 · source ↗

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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