Spearmint
Mentha Spicata
Liu Lan Xiang

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acrid; minor warm

Part(s) used

Whole herb

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To resolve exterior, harmonize center, rectify qi.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Common cold, cough, headache, sore pharynx, red eyes, nosebleed(epistaxis), stomachache, abdominal distention, cholera with vomiting and diarrhea, dysmenorrhea, numbness in limbs, painful swelling from knocks and falls, sore and boil, cracking.