Was Teaching Woodworking; Now Spearmint

[Guest guest]

Anyone interested in what the Zhong Yao Da Ci Dian says about

spearmint (Mentha spicata, Xiang Hua Cai)?

 

Nature & flavor: Acrid, sweet, warm (No other Chinese source cited

says anything materially different.)

 

Functions & indications: Courses wind, rectifies the qi, stops pain.

Treats common cold, headache, duictal and abdominal distention and

pain, dysmenorrhea.

 

Another Chinese source adds, " treats pediatric milk cough. "

 

Yet another Chinese source adds, " treats... vacuity taxation cough;

stomach and intestinal qi distention. "

 

And a third Chinese source says, " Treats stomach cold pain,

neurological headache; apply [externally]to hit and fall stasis pain. "

 

Method of use & disage: Internal administration: Boil 1-3 qian (if

fresh, 0.5-1 liang). External use: Mash and apply.

 

Bob

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Bob,

I didn't even realize spearmint was in the Zhong Yao Da Ci Dian. I

take this herb almost daily in my green tea. It is a Moroccan custom

(my wife is Moroccan), where it is called Nana. We drink it without

the sugar, and serve it to guests on Friday night for Sabbath dinner.

 

 

On Thursday, September 4, 2003, at 10:40 AM, Bob Flaws wrote:

 

> Anyone interested in what the Zhong Yao Da Ci Dian says about

> spearmint (Mentha spicata, Xiang Hua Cai)?

>

> Nature & flavor: Acrid, sweet, warm (No other Chinese source cited

> says anything materially different.)

>

> Functions & indications: Courses wind, rectifies the qi, stops pain.

> Treats common cold, headache, duictal and abdominal distention and

> pain, dysmenorrhea.

>

> Another Chinese source adds, " treats pediatric milk cough. "

>

> Yet another Chinese source adds, " treats... vacuity taxation cough;

> stomach and intestinal qi distention. "

>

> And a third Chinese source says, " Treats stomach cold pain,

> neurological headache; apply [externally]to hit and fall stasis pain. "

>

> Method of use & disage: Internal administration: Boil 1-3 qian (if

> fresh, 0.5-1 liang). External use: Mash and apply.

>

> Bob

>

>

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