Herb of the Month: Bo He - Mint

Chinese: Bo He

English: Field Mint, Mentha

Benefit the throat, brightens the eyes, encourage rashes, inhibit lactation, soothe Liver qi stagnation

📚 English - Field Mint, Mentha

💊 Pharmaceutical - Menthae Haploocalycis Herba

❤️ Meridians - Lung, Liver

✨ Category - Cool, acrid Surface Releasing

👅 Taste - Spicy, Aromatic

☀️ Temperature - Cool

Functions:

• Release the exterior, disperses wind- heat, clears the head, brightens the eyes, and benefit the throat

• Vents rashes

• Soothes and relieves Liver qi stagnation

• Disperses turbid qi

Indications:

• Fever, cough, headache, red eyes, and sore throat; 

• Use in early stage of rashes (measles) to induce rash to come to the surface- venting wind and heat; 

• Pressure in chest or flanks, emotional instability, and gynecological problems

• Summertime exposure to unclean qi leading to summertime gastric disturbance, with abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and a thick, greasy, yellow tongue coating;

Contra-Indications:

• Debilitated patients who sweat profusely or with Liver yang rising

Cautions:

• Insufficient lactation

General Functions:

• Benefit the throat, brightens the eyes, encourage rashes, inhibit lactation, soothe Liver qi stagnation

Dosage:

• 3-6 g

Pharmacology:

• Antibacterial

• Antihypertensive

• Antiviral

• Cholagogic

• Expectorant

• Smooth muscle relaxant

• Uterine stimulant