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Peppermint ( 薄荷 ) ...Chinese Herb...
 Latin
Plant Name
Mentha Arvensis
Pinyin
Mandarin Name
Bo He
Common
English Name
Peppermint
Part
of Plant Used
Whole plant
Nature
Cooling
Taste
Acrid, aromatic
Meridians
Entered
Liver, Lungs
Common
Usages
This herb is used in formulas to treat sore throats, skin ailments on the
upper body, itching, rashes, measles, pinkeye (conjunctivitis), and headache;
may also be used to treat some menstrual imbalances, with the sensation of
pressure in the sides of the ribs, and emotional instability (TCM: stagnant
Liver Qi).
Traditional
Usages and Functions
Disperses wind heat; clears head and eyes
and benefits throat; encourages rashes to surface; allows constrained Liver
Qi to flow freely.
Common
Formulas Used In
Bupleurum and Tang Gui; Cnidium and Tea; Hex and Evodia; Lonicera and Forsythia.
Processing
Required
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Remarks
When preparing as a tea, add to liquid during the last few minutes of boiling.
Cautions
in Use
Do not use where there is a deficient exterior imbalance, or where there
is deficient Yin with heat.
Leave Peppermint
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