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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Nepeta tenuifolia is a ANNUAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Synonyms

Habitats

Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal Uses

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Jing Jie is valued in Chinese medicine as an aromatic and warming herb. It is taken to alleviate skin conditions such as boils and itchiness[254]. It induces sweating and is used in the treatment of fevers and chills and as a remedy for measles[254]. I is often combined with Mentha haplocalyx[254]. Used in Chinese medicine in the treatment of haemorrhages, especially post-natal bleeding and excessive menstruation, colds, measles and nettle rash[238].

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

238317

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Propagation

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Found In

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Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Edibility Rating	Medicinal Rating
Calamintha nepeta	Lesser Calamint	3	2
Nepeta cataria	Catmint, Catnip	3	2
Nepeta raphanorrhiza		2	0
Nepeta tenuifolia japonica		2	0

Expert comment

Author

Benth.

Botanical References

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Readers comment


Eugene Sandbeck	Sun Dec 29 03:26:05 2002

I find it helpful to use tone numbers when referencing Chinese characters e. g. jing1jie4 'farmland boundary mark'

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Subject : Nepeta tenuifolia

Nepeta tenuifolia - Benth.