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Bo He / Field Mint, Mentha leaves
Bo He
Taste: Acrid • Temperature: Cooling • Category: Exterior Releasing - Cool • Sub Category: Aromatic

Dosage

1.5-6g

Actions

1. Disperses wind-heat: for patterns of wind-heat with fever, headache, & cough.

2. Clears the head & eyes & benefits the throat: for patterns of wind-heat with sore throat, red eyes, & headache.

3. Vents rashes: used in the early stages of rashes (such as measles) to induce the rash to come to the surface & thereby speed recovery.

4. Allows constrained Liver qi to flow freely: for constrained Liver qi with such symptoms as pressure in the chest or flanks, emotional instability, & gynecological problems.

Meridians

Lung, Liver

Cautions

Contraindicated in cases of exterior deficiency, or yin deficiency with heat signs. Not recommended for nursing mothers as this herb may lead to insufficient lactation.