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| Chinese Name |
Bohe |
| Latin |
Herba Menthae |
| English Name |
Peppermint |
| Key Characteristics |
Acrid-warm herb that releases the exterior |
| Source |
Dried aerial part of Mentha haplocalyx Briq.(Fam. Labiatae) |
| Property, Flavor and Meridians Entered |
Acrid, cool; Lung, Liver |
| Actions |
To disperse wind-heat, clear the head and eyes, ease throat problems and promote eruptions
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| Indications |
Common cold due to wind-heat, headache, bloodshot eyes, sore throat, aphtha, rubella, measles, discomfort and distension in the chest and hypochondriac regions, in addition, used for stomachache, acute conjunctivitis, acute mastitis and chronic urticaria
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| Special Usage |
Added later when the decoction is half done. Its leafs usually acts to induce sweating and release the exterior, and its stalk acts to activate qi and harmonize the middle.
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| Precaution |
It is not suggested to give to debilitated patients who sweat frequently from deficiency |
| Chemical Composition |
It mainly contains volatile oil.
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