Mint Herb
Review Available Mint Herb Forms and Sizes Below
Common Name: Mint Herb, Chinese Mint, Mint, Menthae Haplocaycis, Peppermint, Common Field Mint, Spearmint
Botanical Name: Mentha spp.; Herba, Mentha Haplocalyx, Mentha arvensis, Mentha piperascens, Mentha spicata
Chinese / Pin Yin Name: Bo He
Mint Dosage: Consult your healthcare provider for your correct dose.
Mint Precautions: Do not use if pregnant or nursing.
Mint Herb Benefits & Information
Mint herb is used in traditional Chinese medicine to clear wind-heat, improve eyesight, clear the head, relieve sore throat, promote eruption, rid wind and ease itching. Mint supports a healthy digestive system, may benefit brain function, temporarily relieves bad breath, and may benefit upper respiratory function. Mint may be used topically to ease breast discomforts from nursing. Mint herb has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and cooling effects.
Mint Properties: Acrid, Cool
Mint Channels / Meridians: Liver, Lungs
Mint Naturally Occurring Components: l-carvone, linalool, caryophllene, beta-ocimene, menthol, methone, alpha-pinene, camphene, l-linonene, carvone, pulegone
Herbs That Combine With Mint Herb
Angelica Dahurica Silar Root Balloon Flower Root Burdock Seed Chrysanthemum Flowers
References
http://alternativehealing.org/bo_he.htm, https://tcmwiki.com/wiki/bo-he, https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/mint-benefits