Bo He
薄荷 bò hé

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Release the Exterior (Diaphoretics)

Cool, Acrid Herbs that Release Exterior

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Acrid		Dosage: 3-6g
	Aromatic
	Cautions: This herb can deplete the qi and should not be used in debilitated patients who sweat profusely or in those with Ascendant Liver Yang; Also forbidden for Cough from Cold lodged in the Lungs without any heat symptoms. or Yin Deficiency with sweating.		Meridians: Lung , Liver
	Preparation: • Mentha leaves • Mentha stalks • Dry-Fried Mentha • Charred Mentha • Mentha juice		Quality: Good quality - This herb is cut twice a year and should consist of 35% leaves, that are dark green with a cool, aromatic fragrance
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (23) jī sū sǎn (Peppermint Powder) cāng ér zǐ sǎn (Xanthium Powder) chuān xiōng chá tiáo sǎn (Ligusticum Chuanxiong Powder to be Taken with Gree) cōng bái jié gěng tāng (Scallion and Platycodon Decoction) dì huáng yǐn zǐ (Rehmannia Decoction) fáng fēng tōng shèng sǎn (Ledebouriella Powder that Sagely Unblocks) gān lù xiāo dú dān (Sweet Dew Special Pill to Eliminate Toxin) jiā jiǎn wēi ruí tāng (Modiified Polygonatum Odoratum Decoction) jiā wèi èr chén tāng (Augmented Two-Cured Decoction) liáng gé sǎn (Cool the Diaphragm Powder) nèi shū huáng lián tāng (Internal Dispersing Decoction with Coptis) niú huáng shàng qīng wán (Cattle Gallstone Pill to Ascend and Clear) pǔ jì xiāo dú yǐn (Universal Benefit Decoction to Eliminate Toxin) qīng xīn liáng gé sǎn (Clear the Heart and Cool the Diaphragm Powder) qū fēng zhì bǎo dān (Greatest Treasure Special Pill to Dispel Wind) rén shēn bài dú sǎn (Ginseng Power to Overcome Pathogenic Influences) sāng jú yǐn (Mulberry Leaf and Chrysanthemum Decoction) sì wù xiāo fēng yǐn (Eliminate Wind Decoction with the Four Substances) xiāo fēng sǎn (Eliminate Wind Powder from Imperial Grace Formulary) xuān dú fā biǎo tāng (Dissipate Toxin and Release Exterior Decoction) yǎng yīn qīng fèi tāng (Nourish the Yin and Clear the Lungs Decoction) yín qiáo bài dú sǎn (Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder to Overcome Pathogenic Influences) yín qiáo sǎn (Honeysuckle and Forsythia powder)

Family:

Labiatae (Lamiaceae)

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Herba Menthae Haplocalycis

Botanical: Mentha Haplocalyx Briq.

Japanese: hakka

Korean: bakha

Common: field mint, mentha

Temperature: Cool

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