Back to
alphabetical Chinese herb search
Bo He
Menthae haplocalycis
Also Known As:
Hairy Mint, Marsh Mint, Water Mint. Mentha
aquatica.
Family: Labiatae or Lamiaceae.
Bo He Properties: PUNGENT, AROMATIC - COOL Dosage: 1.5 – 6g.
Field Mint Meridian:
LUNG, LIVER
(Mentha)
-expel wind-heat – fever,
headache, cough
-clears head and eyes- aids
throat, sore throat, red eyes, headache
-clears rashes – early stage
to accelerates rash at early stage
-liver Qi stagnation –
emotional, gynaecological disorders
Also Used For:
Orally, Bo He /
Wild Mint is used for diarrhea and painful menstruation. It is also used as
an astringent and stimulant.
Click here to order & purchase this herb in bulk or
concentrated powder
Reference:
Benskey & Gamble 1986, Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica,
Seattle Washington, Eastland
(click below to purchase)
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica
Benskey and Gamble
TCM Health-info Recommended Reading Top 10
Click here for a list of Traditional Chinese
Medicine & Acupuncture Journals, complete with info & online
ordering
|
