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Menthae Herba
Material
Leaf, Stem
Nature
Cool
Flavor
Pungent
Meridians
Liver, Lung
Origin
Dried aboveground parts of Mentha arvensis L. var. piperascens Malinvaud (Lamiaceae).
Key Constituents
(-)-Menthol, menthone, menthyl acetate, limonene, rosmarinic acid.
Traditional Functions
Disperses wind-heat, clears the head and eyes, benefits the throat, vents rashes, soothes the Liver and promotes the movement of Qi.
疏散風熱, 清利頭目, 利咽, 透疹, 疏肝行氣
Traditional Terms
疏散風熱, 清利咽喉, 透疹
Traditional Uses
Wind-heat patterns with fever, headache, red or irritated eyes, sore throat and cough, early-stage measles or other rashes with incomplete eruption, and symptoms associated with constrained Liver Qi such as chest or flank discomfort.
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