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Bo He薄荷

Herba Menthae HaplocalycisMentha

Autres nomsField Mint · Peppermint · Asian Fieldmint · Cornmint · Wild Pennyroyal · Wild Mint

Catégorie
Cool, Acrid Herbs that Release the Exterior (Wind-Heat Diaphoretics)
Nature
frais
Saveur
piquant, aromatique
Tropisme
Poumon, Foie
Posologie
1.5–30 g

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Doses usuelles

Posologie
1.5–30 g
Tincture
2–3 ml

Actions & indications

Disperses Wind-Heat, cools and clears the head and eyes and benefits the throat
Wind-Heat with fever, cough, headache, red eyes and a sore throat
Vents rashes
Early-stage rashes e.g. measles
Relieves Stagnation of Liver *Qi*
Liver Qi Stagnation with pressure in the chest or flanks, emotional instability and gynecological problems
Expels turbid filth
Exposure to unclean Qi in the Summertime leading to gastric distress with abdominal pain, vomiting. diarrhea and a thick, yellow, greasy tongue coat

Contre-indications

  • Avoided in debilitated patients with Exterior Deficiency (spontaneous sweating).
  • Not used in cases of Liver Yang Rising.
  • Not used in cases of Yin Deficiency with Heat signs.
  • Not used in cases of Blood Deficiency caused by Yin-Deficiency Heat.
  • Not recommended for nursing mothers, as it may reduce milk supply.
  • Not used in cases of hiatal hernia.
  • Small children should not inhale the essential oil.

Associations

Notes

  • Frequently applied to Heat ailments at the body's surface, in the upper regions.
  • Commonly indicated for sore throat, headache, red eyes, superficial visual obstruction, voice loss, mouth and dental problems, and skin conditions affecting the upper body.
  • Some sources credit it with relieving itching and settling the Stomach.
  • At low dosage it harmonizes Qi and addresses pain arising from Liver Qi Stagnation, Gallbladder Fire, and internally stirring Liver Wind.
  • Bo He resembles Borneolum Bing Pian in that both are especially good at penetrating the Orifices; their effects reach the organs, sinews, and bones internally, and the pores, interstices, skin, and hair externally, so both can relieve aching bones and sinews in febrile disease.
  • The leaves, Mentha Leaves Bo He Ye, are most suited to dispersing Wind and venting rashes.
  • The stalks, Mentha Stalks Bo He Geng, are most suited to sending Qi downward and easing the Middle.
  • Dry-frying, yielding Chao Bo He, tempers its diaphoretic action, making it more suitable once sweating is already present; charring, yielding Bo He Tan, allows it to enter the Blood and disperse Heat at the Blood level.
  • Mentha Juice Bo He Zhi clears Heat, cools the Blood, and eases pain, and may be applied externally as nasal drops for nosebleed or ear drops for earache.
  • Menthol, Bo He Chun, is pungent and cooling and enters the Lung and Liver channels; it is used for sore throat, diarrhea, and colds, and as a topical ointment it stimulates the skin's hot and cold receptors without actually lowering body temperature.

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