Herba Mint is traditionally used in the West to make mint tea and is added to milk to prevent it from curdling. In Asia it is regarded as a prime remedy for superficial "wind-heat" problems - such as feverish colds, irritant skin rashes, or the early stages of flu. It has been used medicinally for 1,500 years.
:: BOTANICAL NAME : Mentha arvensis
:: COMMON NAME : Peppermint, Field mint
:: FAMILY : Labiatae / Lamiaceae
:: PART USED : Aerial Parts / herbs
:: TASTE : Pungent / mint
:: CHARACTER : Cool
MERIDIANS
Liver, lung
:: ACTIONS
Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antipasmodic, analgesic, sweating, relieves flatulence & indigestion..
:: TRADITIONAL INDONESIAN USES
- disperse wind & heat evils.
- clears the head and eyes and
- clears the head and eyes and gives good spirit.
- encourages the eruption of skin rashes as in measles.
- disperses stagnant liver energy and relieves depression.
:: TYPICAL INDONESIAN DOSE
2-6 grams (7/100 - 1/4 ounce)
:: RECOMMENDED
Jamu Singkir Angin (Relief for common cold and flu)
:: COMBINATIONS
Used with Forsythia, Honey and other herbs in the dassic formula, which is a basic remedy for wind heat syndromes. It is also mixed with Chrysanthemum, Burdock and other herbs to treat headaches and sore eyes associated with wind problems.
Also mixed Peppermint, Fennel, Stingky plant and Ginger effective for all problems of "masuk angin" and wind damp such as : flatulence, headaches, sick, dizziness, tired and cold.
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