Peppermint has the effect of dispersing wind-heat, clearing the head and eyes, relieving the pharynx, transmitting rashes, dredging the liver and promoting the flow of qi. The effects of mint are not gender-specific.
Mentha piperita is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, which is the dried above-ground part of the plant Mentha piperita of the Lamiaceae family. It has a pungent flavor and is cool in nature. It enters the lung and liver meridians. It is mainly used to treat itchy skin, wind-heat colds, headache and eye redness, as well as measles and distension of the chest and ribs.
Mentha piperita is used in combination to treat wind-heat syndrome, headache and redness of the eyes, and is often used in combination with Jingwu, Mulberry leaves, chrysanthemum, burdock, etc. It is also used in the treatment of measles. For the treatment of measles at the beginning of the rash, the rash is not smooth, often used with cicadas, burdock and so on. For the treatment of itchy skin in rubella, it is often used together with Jingwu, Fangfeng, and Stiffy.
The adverse effects of peppermint are not clear. It should be noted that people with superficial deficiency and excessive sweating should not take peppermint.
If there is a need for medication, it should be used under the guidance of a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, and should not be used blindly by oneself to avoid adverse effects.