Mint (Mint) (《生草药性备要》) Synonyms green mint, green mint (Guangzhou Air Force, "Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbs"), green mint liulanhua, fish coriander Latin name Mentha spicata source of the whole grass of the plant liulanhua, family Labiatae. Family Labiatae - Mentha spicata Origin and Distribution Wild in Xinjiang, China, Hebei, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Sichuan and other provinces. Ecological Classification Herbs > Perennial Herbs > Ornamental Classification Aromatic Height Range 0.4-0.5 (M) Plant Form Leucaena leucocephala, perennial herb, ca. 1.3 m tall, branched. The rhizome spreads with square, purple or dark green stems. Leaves opposite; lanceolate to elliptic-lanceolate, 1 to 6 centimeters long, 3 to 17 millimeters wide, apex acuminate or acute, base rounded or cuneate, margins sparsely serrate, both surfaces glabrous, glandular dots below; leaves sessile. Verticillasters crowded into terminal spikes; bracts linear, ciliate; calyx campanulate, outside pubescent, 5-toothed, ciliate; corolla purple or white, inner surface of corolla tube glabrous annular, with 4 lobes, upper lobe larger; stamens 4, projecting beyond corolla tube; style apically 2-lobed, projecting beyond corolla. Nutlets ovate, black, puberulent. Fl. July-Aug. Fruiting August to September. Small to medium-sized perennial herbs. Growth habit Moisture-loving, highly adaptable. It is cold hardy and can overwinter in the open ground in Shanghai, but the plant grows poorly after 3 consecutive years of planting, and the cold hardiness is obviously weakened. Need sufficient sunlight, not suitable for cultivation in the shade. Harvested from May to August. Chemical composition contains volatile oil of about 0.6-0.7%, the oil contains geranylgeranyl ketone about 60-65%, as well as limonene, watercressene and so on. The fresh leaves of Indian production of Rumex contain volatile oil 0.2-0.25%, the oil contains Geranylgeranyl ketone 55.8%, limonene 17.5%, dihydrogeranylgeranyl alcohol 6.74%, 11.55% ester. The flavor is pungent, sweet and warm. (1) "Herbal medicinal properties of raw herbs to prepare": "pungent and spicy flavor, warm nature." ②Guangzhou Force "Manual of Commonly Used Chinese Herbs": "Sweet, slightly warm." Functions and Indications: Dispersing wind, regulating qi, relieving pain. Treating colds, coughs, headaches, distension and pain in the epigastric region, and menstrual cramps. (1) "Herbal Pharmacognosy Preparation": "Treating breast cough in children." ② "Lingnan Caiyao Lu": "Specializing in dispersing wind-cold dampness, regulating menstruation. Cure abdominal pain during menstruation of women." (③) Guangzhou Military Forces' Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbs: "Treating cough of cold and flu, cough of deficiency labor; gastrointestinal gas and flatulence." ④ Guangzhou Air Force "Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbs": "Treating cold stomach pain, neurotic headache; applying to bruises and stasis." Usage and dosage for internal eyes: decoction, 1 to 3 qian (0.5 to 1 tael for fresh). External use: pounding compress. Edible Leaves can be made into tea or used in salads, soups, fish and other dishes. Aromatic cauliflower is a beneficial vegetable that has the effect of warming the stomach, driving away wind, transforming qi, and relieving pain, and is slightly pungent and warm in nature; it can also be used as a medicine for dispersing exogenous wind evils. It is usually commonly accompanied by egg paste, fried eggs to eat, flavorful and delicious.

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