Bo He
Field MintMentha haplocalyx
A cooling mint that traditionally clears the head, eyes, and throat and helps stuck Liver Qi start moving again.
Bo He is field mint, a cool, fragrant leaf that Traditional Chinese Medicine has long used to disperse Wind-Heat and refresh the head and throat. It also gently moves Liver Qi, so one herb can lighten both the upper body and a tense, stuck mood. That range is why it appears in Zoi formulas for hydration, women's health, and the Lung and Liver meridians.
Best functions
- Traditionally used to disperse Wind-Heat
- Cools and clears the head and eyes
- Used to soothe and benefit the throat
- Relieves Liver Qi Stagnation so Qi can flow smoothly
- Traditionally used to vent rashes and expel turbid filth
Fascinating facts
- Field mint contains menthol, which acts on a sensor in our nerves called TRPM8.
- TRPM8 is the same sensor that responds to cold, which is why mint leaves a cool, tingling feeling in the mouth and on the skin.
- Like other members of the mint family, field mint has square stems and leaves arranged in opposite pairs.
- Noa's notes remember Bo He as "the mint that moves," because Traditional Chinese Medicine describes its cool, light character as spreading outward and rising toward the upper body.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine
Bo He is cool in nature, with a pungent flavor, and enters the Lung and Liver channels. In Traditional Chinese Medicine it is considered a Wind-dispelling herb.
Bo He Field Mint
From the Zoi Medicinals fact sheets’ Biomedical Details, with lines from Noa’s herb notes marked “Noa’s notes”.
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