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Menthae Oleum Herbae

Mint oil

薄荷油 〔薄荷油〕 bò hé yóu

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Mentha haplocalyx Briq. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Mentha haplocalyx Briq.*; Mentha haplocalyx Briq. var. piperascens (Malinvaud) C.Y. Wu et H.W. Li; Mentha arvensis L. var. Malinvaudi (Lévl.) C.Y. Wu et H.W. Li; Mentha dahurica Fisch. ex Benth.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Acrid*; cool*; nontoxic*.

Actions and indications: Courses wind and clears heat. Treats externally contracted wind-heat; headache; red eyes; sore throat; toothache; wind itch.

See: Bò hé (薄荷 Menthae Herba, mint)

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