Traditional Chinese Medicine/Bo He
< Traditional Chinese MedicineName Means: Bo He - mint
(Chinese name: 薄荷)
English Name:
- mint
Latin Name:
- Herba Menthae[1]
Taste & Temperature:
- Xin-Spicy
- Liang-Cool
- Xiang-Aromatic
Channels:
- Hand Tai Yin of Lung
- Foot Jue Yin of Liver
Actions & Indications:
- disperse Wind-Heat (Spicy & Cool)
- benefit throat, release rashes
- calms Stomach
- clear head & eyes
- soothes Liver Qi, irritability
Contraindication:
- Qi & Yin deficiency causing excessive sweating
- deficiency exterior patterns
- Yin deficiency with Heat
- not for nursing mom, may lead to insufficient lactation
Caution:
- Yin syndrome
- Blood deficiency
- chronic skin infection
Dosage:
- 1-2 qian (1.5-6 grams)
Cooking:
- To be added in the last five minutes when brewing a herbal concoction or formula, as the active ingredients of peppermint or spearmint will be reduced otherwise.
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Notes
- ↑ Cheryl Lans, Nancy Turner, Tonya Khan, Gerhard Brauer. "Ethnoveterinary medicines used to treat endoparasites and stomach problems in pigs and pets in British Columbia, Canada", Veterinary Parasitology, Volume 148, Issues 3-4, 30 September 2007, Pages 325-340.
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