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Menthol
Menthol. Properties: Cool; Pungent. Meridians: Lung; Liver
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Bo He Nao
中文名 (Chinese)
薄荷脑
Latin Name
Mentholum
English Name
Menthol
Alias Names
薄荷冰
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Cool; Pungent
Meridians (归经)
Lung; Liver
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
As described under peppermint oil.
Indication (主治)
As described under peppermint oil.
🔗 External References
32
Clinical Trials
6
Meta-Analyses
0
PubMed References
Top Conditions Studied with Menthol
📋 Sample Trials
NCT02984072
Menthol for PDT Pain Relief
Completed · Phase 4 · Actinic Keratosis
NCT03621800
Menthol Popsicle to Manage the Elderly Patient's Thirst in the Immediate Postoperative Period
Completed · Thirst
NCT02102100
The Effects of Menthol as Delivered by an Electronic Cigarette on the Desirability of Nicotine in Tobacco Users
Completed · Nicotine Dependence
NCT02653703
L-menthol as a Topical Counter-irritant to TRPA1-induced Neurogenic Inflammation and Pain
Completed · Inflammation|Pruritus|Hyperalgesia
NCT03050957
Effect of Oral Menthol on the Swallow Response of Patients With Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Associated With Neurological Diseases and Aging
Completed · Phase 2 · Deglutition Disorders
NCT03626519
Effects of Menthol on Dyspnoea in COPD Patients
Completed · Copd|Dyspnea|Lung Diseases
📊 Sample Meta-Analyses
CRD42016036654
Menthol versus non-menthol cigarette use and smoking initiation, cessation, and dependence: a systematic review
The behaviours of smoking initiation and progression to regular smoking, smoking
CRD42019119301
Menthol versus non-menthol cigarette use and smoking initiation, cessation, and dependence: an updated systematic review
The behaviors of smoking initiation and progression to regular smoking, smoking
CRD42019125034
Thermophysiological and cardiovascular effects of menthol during physical exercise
Thermophysiological and cardiovascular effects of menthol application in healthy
CRD42020156087
The Impact of Menthol Cigarette Bans
The impact of menthol cigarette bans on tobacco use.
CRD42020171050
Effects of menthol on breathing sensations: A systematic review
Chronic breathlessness is a feeling of breathing discomfort which persists despi
CRD42022334990
Effects of menthol on thirst during surgery patients fasting: A meta-analysis
Surgical patients with perioperative fasting
📚 Sample References
None linked yet.
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Bai Hua You
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Bai Hua Ding Chuan Tablet
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Bo He Lozenge
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🏥 Linked Health Topics 10 · matched via study conditions