1 TASTE
Pungent and cool
2 MERIDIANS
Lung and liver
3 FUNCTIONS
1. To disperse wind-heat and clear the head and eyes; 2. To promote liver qi, allowing it to flow freely; 3. To bring rashes to the surface
4 INDICATIONS
1. Wind-heat exterior syndrome manifested as headache, mild aversion to wind and cold, sore throat and red eyes. Mentha (Bo He [3]) is used with Platycodon root (Jie Geng [4]), Arctium fruit (Niu Bang Zi [5]) and Chrysanthemum flower (Ju Hua [6]).2. Early stage of measles with slight rash. Mentha (Bohe) is used with Arctium fruit (Niubangzi) and Pueraria root (Ge Gen [7]).3. Stagnation of qi in the liver manifested as full sensation and pain in the chest and costal region. Mentha (Bohe) is used with White peony root (Bai Shao [8]) and Bupleurum root (Chai Hu [9]) in the formula Xianyao San.
5 DOSAGE
2-10g
6 COUTIONS
This herb should not be boiled for a long time.
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