What are the medicinal values ​​of Nepeta?

It is autumn and winter and the weather is getting colder day by day. Although we are wearing more and more clothes, they cannot withstand the cold outside. Children, the elderly and the young with poor physical fitness have all suffered from colds and fevers. Many people think that colds can be cured by sweating. Colds can also be treated with traditional Chinese medicine. There is a traditional Chinese medicine called Schizonepeta, which has a good project value for headaches, fevers and colds.

Schizonepeta, originally called "false Su" and locally known as "ginger mustard", is a plant of the Lamiaceae family. Its dried stems, leaves and flower spikes can be used as medicine. Fresh and tender buds are best for calming children. The leaves of Schizonepeta are yellow-green, the stems are square with a slight purple hue, the cross section is yellow-white, and the spikes are slightly dark purple-yellow-green. It has a mild taste, warm nature, is non-toxic, and has a strong fragrance. Let’s talk about the effects and functions of Schizonepeta.

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Nepeta helps to induce sweating, helping patients with fever to reduce fever as quickly as possible. Take a dose of decoction of Schizonepeta before going to bed. You will sweat for a while and feel much lighter after sleeping.

Antitussive and expectorant. Schizonepeta has strong antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. Therefore, if you have symptoms of cough and sputum, drinking a decoction of Schizonepeta and alum can effectively eliminate phlegm and relieve cough symptoms.

It can relieve wind and cool blood. Schizonepeta is slightly warm but not strong, and has a mild medicinal property, which can effectively eliminate the symptoms of wind-cold.

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For women, the hemostatic effect of Nepeta can effectively relieve women's postpartum blood fainting

The medicinal value of Schizonepeta is very extensive. In addition to preventing colds, it can also resist wind and cold, relieve women's postpartum discharge, treat irregular menstruation, detoxify, dissipate heat, and relieve cough symptoms. When using Schizonepeta, you can choose to decoct it and use it. It can improve your body's immunity and you don't have to worry about being troubled by various stubborn diseases.