Peppermint can be used to treat wind-heat colds and menstrual disorders. Mentha piperita is the dried above ground part of Mentha piperita, family Labiatae. It has a special cool aroma when rubbed and a pungent and cool flavor. It belongs to the lung and liver meridians. Its effects include dispersing wind-heat, clearing the head and eyes, inducing diaphoresis, clearing rashes, and promoting circulation of Qi in the liver. It is used in the treatment of wind-heat colds, the first signs of wind-warmth, headache, eye redness, paralysis of the throat (throat redness, swelling and pain, or dryness, foreign body sensation, or throat itching and discomfort, difficulty in swallowing), mouth sores, rubella, measles, distension of the chest and ribs, etc. It is also used to treat the symptoms of wind-heat colds. Due to its aromatic and pungent dispersion, it is easy to sweat and consume qi, so it should not be used by those who are weak and sweaty, and the adverse effects are not yet clear. It is not recommended to consult a medical professional if it is to be taken.