Flower mint flower, also known as water mint, fish herb and perilla mint, originated in Europe. I like humid environment, but I am not tolerant of waterlogging. Cold and heat resistant. I like soil with good drainage and rich organic matter. It belongs to Labiatae and Mentha. Mint is a perennial herb with a height of 1 m and creeping roots. The stems stand upright on the ground, the leaves are opposite, oblong or ovate-lanceolate, the flowering and fruiting period is August-165438+1October, the flowers are red, blue or white, very small, axillary, and the nuts are oval and yellowish brown, very small. Mint flowers are multi-branched, quadrangular and inverted. The lower part is puberulent along the edge. The leaves are opposite, oblong or ovate-lanceolate, about 8 cm long and 4 cm wide, with deep serrated edges, many spots on the leaves, hairs and oil glands on both sides, short petiole, delicious and cool. Isolated cymes, bracts leaflike, corolla lipped. Nutlets are ovoid, yellowish brown and small. The main cultivated varieties in Shanghai are mint, lemon mint and pepper mint. Peppermint leaves can be used as vegetable salad or stir-fry and are widely used in making tea in Europe. In industry, it can be used as the essence of soap, and can also be used as a medicine for strengthening stomach, expelling wind, disinfectant and seasoning. Medicinal value The stems and leaves of mint flowers contain peppermint oil, also known as peppermint oil, which can be extracted by distillation. Menthol can be extracted from peppermint oil by fractional freezing and crystallization. The remaining oil is called peppermint oil, which still contains about 55% menthol. Peppermint oil and brain can be used to prepare summer medicines such as cool oil and mint tablets, and are also spices for food and cosmetics. The stems and leaves of mint have the functions of expelling wind, dissipating heat, relieving pain, invigorating stomach and eliminating phlegm, and are mainly used to treat cold, headache, cough, sore throat and other symptoms. Taste: pungent, cool, slightly sweet, non-toxic. Chemical composition: contains volatile oil. The main components of this oil are menthol, menthone, camphene and limonene. Efficacy: sweating, relieving exterior syndrome, clearing heat and relieving summer heat, removing turbidity and filth, and clearing the head. Edible mint has both medicinal and edible functions. Its main edible parts are stems and leaves, and it can also be eaten by squeezing juice. In food, mint can be used as flavoring agent, spice, wine, tea and so on. Make tea with mint leaves. The soaking method is the same as ordinary tea. It has a cool feeling and is a good medicine for clearing heat and diuresis. In addition, the stems and leaves of mint have special fragrance and can be used to make chewing gum, toothpaste and so on. Has the effects of refreshing and purging fire. As a taboo crop in organic cultivation. The extract of mint leaves can be used as refreshing herbal tea, or mixed with other spices to make vanilla packets. As an ornament of desserts and preserves, it enhances its fragrance. Has the effects of promoting digestion and relieving abdominal distension. In Vietnam, mint is put into shrimp rolls as a filling for fried spring rolls and meatballs. In Thailand, mint is mixed with minced meat salad or roasted seafood to taste. Add chopped Indian mint to yogurt to increase the cool taste. In Europe, dipping liquid is used as seasoning and poured on fruits, salads, jam or sugar sauce. Drinking mint tea is effective for acne, spots and nausea. In addition, mint and green mint tea can eliminate flatulence, and mint tea can relieve stomach cramps and nausea. Mixed mint tea can improve loss of appetite; Applying fresh leaf juice can cure temple pain. Peppermint essential oil extracted from peppermint is widely used in chewing gum, chocolate, toothpaste, cigars, cosmetics and medicines. In Germany, pediatricians used 67% mint leaves mixed with 33% Huang Juhua and brewed herbal tea to treat children's stomach upset symptoms. It has also been reported that juice boiled with equal amounts of mint and yarrow or bone is effective for colds and flu within one and a half days. The use of mint may cause rashes and other allergic irritation. In addition, mint tea should not be consumed in large quantities for a long time. Mint porridge 30g fresh mint or 15g dry mint and 1l clear water, fry to about 0.5l on medium fire, let it cool, and then remove the mint to leave juice. Cook porridge with 150g stem rice. When the porridge is ready, add mint soup and a little rock sugar and boil it. Efficacy: refreshing, dispelling wind and clearing heat, stimulating appetite and promoting digestion. 2 pieces of mint tofu, 50g of fresh mint,

Heat the oil in the pan to 50% heat and pour the shredded chicken into the oil. In another pot, add the base oil, add the minced onion and ginger, add cooking wine, mint stalks, shredded chicken, salt and monosodium glutamate, stir-fry slightly, and sprinkle with pepper oil. Efficacy: It can clear away heat and reduce fire. Mint cake is made of 500g glutinous rice and mung bean, 15g mint, 25g sugar and a little osmanthus. Cook mung beans until cooked, then add sugar, osmanthus fragrans and mint leaves as stuffing for later use. Braised glutinous rice, put it in a box to cool, then fill it with glutinous rice and flatten it with a mallet. Efficacy: cool, dispel wind and clear heat, clear throat and benefit throat. Mint crucian carp soup 1 live crucian carp, cut clean, add water to cook, add 1 onion, 1 ginger and 20g fresh mint. When the water is boiling, you can put seasoning, oil and salt, soup and meat together. Take it once a day for 3-5 days. Efficacy: It can cure children's chronic cough. Mint soup Wash mint leaves, chop them up, scald them with boiling water, and add a little salt and sesame oil. Efficacy: detoxify and reduce fire. Add a little fresh mint leaves to mint herbal tea, wash it, brew it in boiling water, add appropriate amount of sugar, and naturally cool it. Drink 3~5 cups a day. After drinking, you will feel very comfortable and have more energy. Boil 4 bowls of water in a pot, add mint, cook for 5 minutes, and let cool. Put the mint water in the refrigerator and freeze it into ice particles. When you have a sore throat or dry mouth, take ice particles and chew them in your mouth to cool down and relieve your sore throat. Mint wine is made of peppermint oil 10g, 50ml of rice wine and 50ml of rice wine. Mix peppermint oil with rice wine and rice wine and drink it on an empty stomach in the morning and evening.