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Source of validity: Traditional
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Schizonepeta (Schizonepeta tenuifolia), also known as Jing Jie, is a common herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Its primary traditional uses include dispelling wind, relieving exterior syndromes, and alleviating itching. In TCM, it is occasionally included in formulas designed to treat "wind-heat" conditions that can manifest as eye redness, itching, or discharge—symptoms that may accompany certain eye infections. However, these applications are based on traditional pattern differentiation rather than direct clinical identification of eye infections as understood in modern medicine.

There is minimal scientific research specifically examining schizonepeta for the treatment of eye infections. While some laboratory studies suggest schizonepeta has anti-inflammatory and mild antimicrobial properties, there is currently no high-quality clinical evidence supporting its direct efficacy for bacterial or viral eye infections in humans. Traditional texts may mention its use in eye-related symptoms, but these references are anecdotal and not linked to rigorous clinical trials. Therefore, while there is a traditional basis for its use in some eye-related conditions, the overall strength of the evidence is low, and it should not be considered a scientifically validated treatment for eye infections.

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