Schizonepeta (荆芥)

Claim & Evidence

Claim: 荆芥 (jīngjiè) is a Chinese botanical incense ingredient — Schizonepeta tenuifolia (syn. Nepeta tenuifolia) — with an aroma profile of herbal, minty, spicy, fresh.

Evidence sources:

Source Type Evidence level Accessed
Nepeta tenuifolia in Flora of China botanical Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20
Nepeta tenuifolia on GBIF taxonomy Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20
本草纲目 草之三 on Wikisource traditional Tier 3 — Historical primary source 2026-09-20

Attributes

Field Value
Chinese 荆芥
Pinyin jīngjiè
Scientific name Schizonepeta tenuifolia (syn. Nepeta tenuifolia)
Type ingredient
Aroma herbal, minty, spicy, fresh
Category Herbs

Relationships

Type Related entity
category Herbs
aroma Herbal
aroma Spicy
related Sweet Wormwood
related Agastache
related Perilla

Main Site

Read the full article: Schizonepeta on IncenseHerbs


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