Peppermint

Peppermint

(Jilin Chinese herbal medicine)

[synonym] moyanzi (economic flora of China).

[source] it is the whole plant of Cymbidium goeringii.

[plant morphology] Cymbidium goeringii

The plant is short to 60 cm in height, with dense fragrance. Stem tetragonal. Leaves opposite; short petiole; leaves oblong ovate or ovate lanceolate, 1.5-4 cm long, 7-13 mm wide, apex obtuse or slightly pointed, base nearly truncate or broadly cuneate, margin with obtuse teeth, both sides covered with short hairs, glandular dots below. Peanut in the upper part of the stem axils, cymes, every 6 into a round, the top of the stem round more dense, spicate; bracts long nursery cuneate, below the edge of a slender awn like bristles, bracts long round cuneate, edge with long awn like bristles; calyx lip, upper lip 3 crack, lower lip 2 crack; corolla light blue purple, lip shaped, 1.8 ~ 2.5 cm long, upper lip slightly bent down, top notch, lower lip 3 crack Stamens 4, 2-strong; stigma 2-lobed. The flowering period is from June to August. The fruit period is from August to September.

It is often found in dry land, especially in fields, roadsides, fixed sand dunes, grasslands and other places. Distributed in Liaoning, Jilin, Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Gansu and other places.

[collection] the whole grass was harvested from August to September and dried in the sun.

[function indications] Jilin Chinese herbal medicine: "relieving exterior symptoms, clearing away heat, relieving pain. Treat headache caused by external factors. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 3-5 yuan (1 liang fresh).