Biological name拉丁文學名﹕
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens L. Malinv. ex LH.Bailey (野薄荷 Japanese Field Mint)
Mentha haplocalyx Briq.Field (蘇薄荷 Mint or Mentha )
Mentha piperita (歐薄荷 Peppermint)
Mentha spicata L. (留蘭香, 綠薄荷 Spearment)
Other Names別名﹕
su bo he 蘇薄荷
Common Name英文名﹕
Common Mint Field Mint. (Mentha arvensis)
Peppermint (Mentha piperascens) which is a hybrid
of water mint (M. aquatica) and spearmint (M. spicata).
Distribution產地﹕throughout China
Properties(characteristics)性味﹕
acrid, cool
辛﹐凉。
Channels (meridians) entered歸經﹕
liver, lung
歸肝﹐肺經。
Medical functions藥理﹕
Menthol, when applied externally, can relieve headache, neuralgia, and itchiness.
Methone and menthol can relieve sinus congestion caused by allergy from pollens. It can because of methone and menthol promote secretion and rid of the mucus that attaches to the membrane.
The total flavonoid of Mentha piperita (peppermint) possesses cholagogue (promotes bile secretion) effect.
薄荷醇局部應用可治頭痛、神經痛、瘙痒等。
薄荷酮與薄荷醇對由花粉過敏症引發的鼻黏膜腫脹有緩解作用。可能是由於其促進了分泌而去除了附著於粘膜上的粘液所致。薄荷酮之刺激性强于薄荷醇。
歐薄荷中的總黃酮類具有利膽作用。
Actions & Indications主治﹕
Wind-heat type of infection with the symptoms of: headache, red eyes, swollen and painful throat, liver qi stagnation, achy stomach, and boils.
Bo he (mint) contains essential oil. Taking a small amount orally can stimulate the CNS, dilate the capillaries of the skin, and promote perspiration. The sweat can evaporate heat of the body, thus it is suitable for headache, muscle ache, or swollen throat accompanying cold or influenza. If summer heat causes headache, thirst, or dark urine, usually it is combined with xiang ru, sang ye to get rid of the heat.
It is being used as an anti-pyretic, anti-inflammatory herb, and an herb that arrests pain caused by swellings. It is often used with lian qiao, jin yin hua, jie geng etc.
It is often used by people with measles when the blisters are not ripening, even when the person has fever or uneasiness (anxiety). It is commonly combined with jin jie, niu bang zi. After the measles ripened, if the patient has a slight fever or cough, usually it is taken with xing ren, chen pi.
External application of mint medication can make the skin feel cool and causes the capillaries of the mucus to contract. It results in anti-inflammation, arrests pain, and relieves itchiness.
外感風熱，頭痛目赤，咽喉腫痛，肝氣鬱滯，胃悶痛，瘡疥。
荷含揮發油，少量服用可以興奮中樞神經，使皮膚毛細血管擴張，促進汗腺分泌，增加機體散熱，因此適用於頭痛﹐肌痛﹐咽喉腫痛等外感病症，除解熱外，還可使炎症消退，減輕脹痛，常與連翹﹐金銀花﹐桔梗等同用。
薄荷配荊芥﹐牛蒡子能增強透疹功效，常用於麻疹初期疹透不暢﹐發熱﹐煩躁時。疹透之後，若有輕熱﹐咳嗽，可與杏仁﹐陳皮配服。
若因暑熱而引發頭痛﹐口渴﹐小便短赤，可配合香薷﹐桑葉等疏風解熱。
薄荷製劑局部外用時，可使皮膚黏膜涼爽，引起皮膚黏膜血管收縮，有消炎﹐止痛﹐止癢之效。薄荷酮﹐樟烯﹐檸檬烯等，因此有散熱醒腦的作用。舟車勞頓﹐穢氣淤結時所產生頭暈﹐嘔心，可以將其製劑塗敷額頭﹐二眉間﹐鼻下，可緩解不適。
薄荷與清熱解毒的黃連﹐黃岑﹐大黃調製成油膏，可用於瘡傷的消炎﹐退腫。噴灑薄荷油也可抑制空氣中的濾過性病毒，可減少病毒感染性疾病的發生。
Chemical ingredients化學成份﹕
藏茴香酮(l-Carvone)，
芳樟醇((+)Linalool)，
石竹烯(Caryophllene)，
順羅勒烯(β - Ocimene)，
薄荷醇(Menthol)，
薄荷酮(Methone)，
α-蒎烯(α-Pinene)，
莰烯(Camphene)
檸檬烯(l-Linonene)，
藏茴香酮(Carvone)，
胡薄荷酮(Pulegone)(101-methy1-βD-glucoside)
Dosage用量 ﹕
2 to 10 g. Boil briefly.
2~10g。不宜久煎。
Samples of formulae處方舉例﹕
For itchiness: er wei xiao feng san 二味消風散
For cold or influenza: yin qiao san 銀翹散
For menopausal syndrome: dan zhi xiao yao san 丹梔逍遙散
For influenza with fever and chill: ren shen bai du san 人參敗毒散
Cautions禁忌﹕
Not to use on those who have conditions of yinxu (yin deficient)﹐liver yang ascending, sweating profusely.
Is mint compatible with Homeopathic remedies? One opinion is here.
陰虛血燥，肝陽上亢，表虚汗多者忌服。(Translated and edited by: Joe Hing kwok Chu/Complementary and Alternative Healing University)
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