Mint is the stems and leaves of mint, a perennial herbaceous plant of the Lamiaceae family. It is produced in both north and south of my country, and is especially famous in Taicang, Jiangsu and Ji'an, Jiangxi.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that peppermint is pungent and cool in nature and taste, enters the liver and lung meridian, and has the functions of dispersing wind-heat, clearing the head and head, relieving the surface and clearing rash, and is a commonly used diaphoretic and antipyretic drug in clinical Chinese medicine. "Compendium of Materia Medica" states that mint is pungent and can dissipate, cool and clear, and is specialized in dispersing wind and heat. Therefore, it is an important medicine for headaches, headaches, eye, throat, and mouth diseases. "Medicinal Methods" says that it can "clear head wind and remove wind and heat". "Medical Yuxing" records that "mint clears the pass, soothes the throat and makes the mouth taste delicious".

Pharmacological studies show that the main component of peppermint is peppermint oil, including menthol, menthol, menthone, etc. Volatile oils such as menthol and menthone can act on the body temperature regulation center, dilating blood vessels in the skin, relieving muscles, and dissipating heat through sweating. Peppermint oil can inhibit the contraction of gastrointestinal smooth muscles, resist acetylcholine and exhibit an antispasmodic effect; it can also promote the secretion of respiratory glands and has a therapeutic effect on respiratory inflammation; when used externally, it can also stimulate the cold receptors of nerve endings to produce a cold sensation, and reflexively It causes changes in blood vessels in deep tissues and plays an anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipruritic role, and has a cooling effect.

In vitro tests also show that mint decoction has varying degrees of inhibitory effects on a variety of viruses and pathogenic bacteria. Peppermint oil and menthol are often used to make cooling oil, rendan, essential oil, etc., and are also raw materials for making toothpaste, mouthwash, essence, fruit wine, candy, etc.

Since mint has so many effects, how should we usually eat mint for dietary supplements? The editor below will introduce you to several fancy ways to eat mint.

Mint porridge

Middle-aged and elderly people eating mint or mint porridge in summer and autumn can refresh the mind, dispel wind and heat, increase appetite and help digestion. However, this product should not be fried for a long time when cooking to avoid loss of volatile oil. This product is fragrant and pungent, causing sweating and consuming gas. It should not be used by those who are physically weak and suffer from excessive sweating.

Mint Lemon Tea

The main functions of mint lemon tea are to detoxify, clear away heat, and promote metabolism. It has the functions of clearing the liver, digesting food, removing blood stasis, enhancing resistance, and beautifying the skin. .

Mint Cake

Take 500 grams each of glutinous rice and mung beans, 15 grams of mint, 25 grams of sugar, and a little osmanthus. First cook the mung beans until they are thoroughly cooked, then add sugar, osmanthus and chopped mint leaves to make a filling and set aside. Stew the glutinous rice until cooked, put it in a box to cool, then wrap the glutinous rice with bean paste filling and flatten it with a wooden mallet. It has the effects of cooling, dispersing wind and heat, clearing the throat and soothing the throat.