Field mint 薄荷
Pharmaceutical nameMenthae Herba
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KTKP records the origin species as Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Makinv.. It has not yet been cross-checked against the Korean Pharmacopoeia, so the identification confidence is not raised to an official code mapping. The same drug appears under 2 records as name variants. The same source species also yields 1 other separately registered drug(s) (Menthae Oleum), which must not be conflated. The name most used for this taxon in current literature is Mentha canadensis. Literature searches for this herb also cover Mentha haplocalyx, Mentha arvensis var. piperascens — the same taxon appears under several names. The nomenclatural discussion for this herb was flagged for correction during verification; only the verified facts are shown here, with the details in docs/HERB_NAME_RESEARCH.md.
Tradition · what the text describes
탕액편
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The KTKP traditional materia medica record (M0001282) gives the origin species as Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Makinv., the part used as 지상부, and the properties as 무독(無毒), 신(辛), 양(凉). It lists 간(肝), 폐(肺) as the channels entered. The same record cites the Donguibogam (1613) as the source for its indications.
Properties & channel entry: 무독(無毒), 신(辛), 양(凉) · 간(肝), 폐(肺)
Source species: Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Makinv. (지상부)
Modern · documented evidence
(no indication derived — herb-name-only search)evidence for this indication
- No indication is specified. A and B grades cannot be assigned until the query is narrowed to a specific indication.
- No indication could be derived: no condition appears on two or more registered trials for this herb.
Literature
SR 0 · RCT 0 · preclinical 29
These counts come from a herb-name-only search (0 systematic reviews, 0 RCTs). Without a specific indication they show how much the herb has been studied, not what it works for.
Query used
We publish the exact query behind these counts so you can reproduce them yourself.
SRC:MED AND ((TITLE_ABS:"Mentha canadensis") OR (TITLE_ABS:"Mentha haplocalyx") OR (TITLE_ABS:"Mentha arvensis var. piperascens"))- Establishment of a CRISPR/Cas9-mediated system for targeted editing of the MFS gene in mint. (2026 · Journal Article)
- Overexpression of the Mentha canadensis McTTG2 gene positively regulates trichome development and proanthocyanidins biosynthesis in transgenic Arabidopsis. (2026 · Journal Article)
- Vacuum fractional distillation enhances the antibacterial activity of Mentha haplocalyx essential oil against Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri by disrupting cell membrane and inhibiting biofilm. (2026 · Journal Article)
- Plant small molecules steer lipase selectivity and free fatty acid profiles in enzyme-modified cheese revealed by machine learning-guided analysis. (2026 · Journal Article)
- Isolation and Identification of Endophytic Bacterium B5 from Mentha haplocalyx Briq. and Its Biocontrol Mechanisms Against Alternaria alternata-Induced Tobacco Brown Spot. (2025 · research-article; Journal Article)
- Antioxidant and Hepatotoxicity Ameliorative Potential of Mentha canadensis Leaves Against Paracetamol-Induced Hepatic Damage in Mice. (2025 · research-article; Journal Article)
- Mentha haplocalyx Briq. (Mint): a comprehensive review on the botany, traditional uses, nutritional value, phytochemistry, health benefits, and applications. (2024 · review-article; Review; Journal Article)
- An acid polysaccharide from Mentha haplocalyx exerts the antifatigue effect via activating AMPK. (2025 · Journal Article)
- Integrated meta-analysis, network pharmacology and experimental validation to explore the mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine against neonatal pneumonia: focus on naringenin/MAPK1. (2026 · research-article; Journal Article)
- Effects of MhMYB1 and MhMYB2 transcription factors on the monoterpenoid biosynthesis pathway in l-menthol chemotype of Mentha haplocalyx Briq. (2024 · Journal Article)
Clinical trials
- No registered trials.
Safety
auto-proposed · unreviewed
- 2 adverse-event or toxicity record(s) were found. This only flags that literature exists — read the abstracts to decide between "caution" and "harm confirmed".
- The KTKP record states the following traditional contraindication: 음허발열(陰虛發熱)과 해수자한(咳嗽自汗), 한다(汗多) 및 표허(表虛)에는 복용을 기(忌)한다. 또한 유즙분비저하(乳汁分泌低下)의 부작용이 있으므로 일반적으로 수유(授乳)중인 부인(婦人)에게는 사용하지 않는다. 음허혈조(陰虛血燥), 간양편항(肝陽偏亢), 표허한다자(表虛汗多者)는 복용해서 안 됨.
Adverse-event and toxicity literature
This is not a finding of harm — it lists literature that is retrievable. Read the papers to decide.
- Antioxidant and Hepatotoxicity Ameliorative Potential of Mentha canadensis Leaves Against Paracetamol-Induced Hepatic Damage in Mice. (2025 · research-article; Journal Article)
- Traditional Chinese medicine causing hepatotoxicity in patients with chronic hepatitis B infection: a 1-year prospective study. (2006 · Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Journal Article; Case Reports)
Sources
Bridges from here
- In formulas
- 거풍지보단 · 방풍통성산
- Related patterns
- Wind-heat pattern