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Peppermint(薄荷) |
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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: 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. |
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