The main pests of mint are "bridge-builders", and the damage period is around mid-June and late August. General population density of 10 heads / square meter, per mu of available dichlorvos 15-20ml, spray 1-2 times, or 80% dichlorvos 1000 times spray.

The main disease of mint is black shin disease, which occurs in the seedling stage, and the symptom is that the base of the stem shrinks and depresses, turns black and rots, and the plant collapses and wilts. Control can be used during the onset of mu with 70% of chlorothalonil or 40% carbendazim 100-150g, water spray.

Mint rust, May-July prone, with 25% powder rust Ning 1000-1500 times liquid leaf spray.

Spot blight, May-October occurrence, the onset of the early spraying 65% of zinc 500 times liquid, once a week can be controlled.

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Mint role

1, the prevention and treatment of wind-heat colds. Peppermint pungent to dispersal, cool to clear heat, is the treatment of wind-heat cold commonly used materials, especially for the absence of sweat or sweating people. Modern pharmacological research shows that peppermint oil can promote secretion of sweat glands, increase heat dissipation, thus playing the role of sweating, antipyretic, light evidence of available peppermint 3 grams of mulberry leaves, chrysanthemum, honeysuckle 5 grams each, boiled water brewed tea, or porridge consumption.

2, the treatment of head and face wind heat. Mint is good for the head and face, can cure the loss of voice, treatment of articulation, clear throat. In addition to internal use, can also be used in boiling water, slightly cooled fumigation of the nose, eyes or contained in the mouth, to help people clear their minds, to relieve wind-heat caused by headache, eye redness and pain, sore throat and gums, nasal burning, etc., but also can be used to absorb the decoction of gauze, compresses in the hot feeling of the local area, such as the eyes, the mouth and so on.

3, anti-inflammatory and anti-itch. Peppermint is light and translucent, the main into the lung meridian, the lung main fur, can promote the opening of the pores, so that the accumulation of the pores of the rash of toxicity through the dispersion of its coolness can relieve the itchiness of the rash. Research shows that peppermint oil used externally can stimulate the nerve endings of the cold receptors, produce cold sensation, and reflexively cause changes in the blood vessels of the deep tissues, to play an anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-itching effect, can be used alone, can also be used with thorns, fengfeng, burdock, cicadas, bitter ginseng, etc. Penetrating the rash and itching of the products decocted in water, the internal service combined with external use.

4, the liver and qi. Peppermint and into the liver meridian, because of its aroma to go away, can promote the liver's excretion, and then regulate the mood, can treat liver depression and stagnation caused by sullenness. Relieve tension and anxiety, can be placed on the table mint potted plants, its tender green leaves, fragrant odor, pleasing to the eye. You can also use 3 grams of mint, 1 slice of lemon, an appropriate amount of rock sugar, brewed with boiling water instead of tea.

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