Bo He
Menthae Haplocalycis Herba
acrid, aromatic, cool
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Releases the Exterior for Heat Attacks
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Common cold
- Fever
- Headache
- Cough
- Sore throat
- Disorders of the eyes
- Redness
- Rash
- Measles
- Chest pressure
- Mood swings
- Menstrual disorders
- Metrorrhagia
- Oligomenorrhea
- Amenorrhea
- Dysmenorrhea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Thick greasy yellow tongue coat
Bo He is acrid to release the exterior during exterior attacks. It is aromatic and cool to treat heat patterns and enters the lung and liver systems.
The effect on the lungs allows Bo He to treat common cold and cough while the effect on the liver allows it to treat liver qi stagnation patterns that are common with irregular menstruation.
Channels: lung, liver
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Antimicrobial
- Antihypertensive
- Biliary congestion
- Antispasmodic
- Indigestion
- Skin disorders
- Rash
- Psoriasis
- Menstruation disorders
- Dysmenorrhea
- Amenorrhea
- Menometrorrhagia
- Bad breath
- Common cold
- Stiff neck
- Sore throat
- Expectorant
- Allergies
- Pain relief
- Antiparasitic
- Scabies
Formulas:
- Cang Er Zi Wan
- Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San
- Di Huang Yin Zi
- Fang Feng Tong Sheng San
- Gan Lu Xiao Du Dan
- Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang
- Jia Wei Xiao Yao San
- Liang Ge San
- Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin
- Ren Shen Bai Du San
- Sang Ju Yin
- Xiao Yao San
- Yang Yin Qing Fei Tang
- Yin Qiao San
Contraindications: Bo He should not be prescribed to patients with patterns of liver yang rising or to patients with weak constitutions experiencing hyperhidrosis
Zoo Image: a sick polar bear with a headache, red eyes, and sore throat is drinking tea to clear his rashes, he has a liver dog tattoo, and there is bucket of summertime filthy qi