Elsholtzia, alias: shavings, vanilla, Latin name;Elsholtzia ciliata (Thunb.) Hyland. Elsholtzia ciliata (Thunb.) Hyland.Stems usually branched from central to upper, obtuse quadrangular, grooved, glabrous or sparsely pilose, often straw yellow, purplish brown with age.Leaves ovate or elliptic lanceolate, 3-9 cm long, 1-4 cm wide, apex acuminate, base cuneate extending into narrow wings, margin serrate, green above, sparsely covered with small bristles, greenish below, sparsely covered with small bristles on main veins, remaining scattered with pine-like glandular points, lateral veins ca. 6-7 pairs, slightly more pronounced on both sides of middle ribs;Name of traditional Chinese medicine, can sweat table, wet and in, water swelling.Main treatment: summer moon sense cold drink cold, headache fever, no sweat, chest ruffian abdominal pain, vomiting diarrhea, edema, beriberi.Born in roadside, hillside, wasteland, forest, river bank, elevation of 3400 meters.
Product Analysis
| Item | Specification | Result | Method |
| BasicProduct Information |
| Product name | Elsholtzia extract | | |
| Part of the Plant | Whole herb | Conform | / |
| Country of Origin | China | Conform | / |
| Organoleptic Data |
| Appearance | Fine powder | Conform | NLS-QCS-1008 |
| Color | Brown powder | Conform | GB/T 5492-2008 |
| Odor& Taste | Characteristic | Conform | GB/T 5492-2008 |
| Process Data |
| Solvent(s) Used | Water and ethyl alcohol | Conform | / |
| Extract ration | / | Conform | |
| Content | Paeoniflorin≥98% | 98.12 | |
| Drying Method | Spray drying | Conform | / |
| Excipient | Maltodextrin | Conform | / |
| Physical Characteristics |
| Particle Size (80 mesh) | 98.0%pass 80mesh | Conform | GB/T 5507-2008 |
| Moisture | <5.0% | 2.3% | GB/T 14769-1993 |
| Ash Content | <4.0% | 1.2% | AOAC 942.05, 18th |
| Solvent Residue | Eur. Pharm | Conform | NLS-QCS-1007 |
| Heavy Metals |
| Total Heavy Metals | <10 ppm | Conform | USP <231>, method II |
| Arsenic | <1.0 ppm | Conform | AOAC 986.15, 18th |
| Lead | <1.0 ppm | Conform | AOAC 986.15, 18th |
| Mercury | <0.5 ppm | Conform | AOAC 971.21, 18th |
| Pesticide Residue |
| 666 | <0.2ppm | Conform | GB/T5009.19-1996 |
| DDT | <0.2ppm | Conform | GB/T5009.19-1996 |
| Microbiology |
| Total Plate Count | <1,000cfu/g | 11cfu/g | AOAC 990.12, 18th |
| Total Yeast & Mold | <100cfu/g | 4cfu/g | FDA (BAM) Chapter 18, 8th Ed. |
| E. Coli | Negative | Negative | AOAC 997.11, 18th |
| Salmonella | Negative | Negative | FDA (BAM) Chapter 5, 8th Ed. |
