TCM Basics 101: Supermarket Herbs - Mint
TCM Nature: Cool
TCM Taste: Acrid, aromatic
TCM Meridian Affinity: Lungs, Liver
Benefits:
· Disperses Wind Heat patterns with fever, headache, cough, sore throat
· Frees constrained Liver Qi to stabilize emotions
· Promotes sweating to lower fever
· Soothes upset Stomach
Read another blog post on how to reduce Stomach bloatedness naturally here.
Spirituality:
Mint clears and balances the sacral and solar plexus chakras, supporting confidence and self-esteem, opening space for expanded concepts and perspectives.
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