Can pregnant women eat Nepeta?

Schizonepeta, which can also be called fragrant shepherd's purse, line shepherd's purse, four-angled stem wormwood, and false Su, belongs to the Lamiaceae family, Nepeta genus perennial plant. It is grown and produced in Xinjiang, Gansu, Shaanxi, Henan, Shanxi, Shandong, Hubei, Guizhou, Sichuan and Yunnan provinces in China. The main function of Schizonepeta is to eliminate rheumatism, replenish deficiency, promote rash and promote blood circulation. Schizonepeta also has medicinal value; it is one of the common medicinal herbs in our Chinese culture. Let’s take a look with the editor below.

The efficacy and function of Nepeta

Schizonepeta is a slightly warm, spicy antipyretic. I believe that many people do not know the functions and effects of Schizonepeta, or even what Schizonepeta looks like. Below I will explain in detail the functions and effects of Schizonepeta, as well as its appearance and characteristics.

Usually when we use it as medicine, we usually use dried leaf stems and flower spikes. The leaves of Nepeta are light green, and its stem is square with a slight bluish purple tint. If you cut the Nepeta stem horizontally, its surface is yellow-white. The Nepeta spike is slightly purple-black or light green. The taste of Nepeta is relatively bland. It is warm in nature, contains some spicy taste, is non-toxic and aromatic. The most common use is to treat fever and headache caused by colds, especially for headaches without sweating. In addition, Nepeta can also treat the disorder of hair growth caused by measles.

In fact, in addition to being used as medicine, Nepeta is also a very important nectar plant. It produces beautiful purple flowers every summer. At that time, many bees will come to make honey, and then make pure honey. The Nepeta pure honey made has the natural fragrance of Nepeta flowers, tastes sweet, and has excellent health-preserving effects.

Schizonepeta is also widely used in clinical medicine. And it also has edible value. Because Schizonepeta has a strong fragrance, people use its tender leaves and stems as vegetables.

These are the functions and effects of Nepeta.