Is mint poisonous?
Mentha haplocalyx is a labiatae plant, which mainly grows by the wetland river in Shan Ye. Its rhizome is underground, which is an aromatic crop with economic value.
Mint is one of the commonly used Chinese medicines. It is a pungent, cold, sweaty and antipyretic drug, which can treat influenza, headache, red eyes, body heat, sore throat and gums, and can be used externally to treat neuralgia, skin itching, rash and eczema.
Peppermint (Primula) in Labiatae has hepatotoxicity and is not suitable for consumption. It is mainly used for medical and ornamental purposes. Flowering like vanilla, it's beautiful. Other mints are edible mints.
Indoor cultivation of mint
Mint can be kept indoors, and it is also a plant that can repel insects and sterilize. Indoor breeding is harmless to people, while mosquitoes, cockroaches, flies and other pests will avoid it when they smell it.
Keep mint in the bedroom
Mint can be put in the bedroom because it won't do harm to people's health. On the other hand, it can absorb the exhaust gas from the bedroom and make the indoor air fresher.
Raise mint on the balcony
The maintenance of mint should ensure that there is enough sunlight, and it is just right on the balcony, where there is enough light and good ventilation, but pay attention when the wind is strong.
How to raise mint at home
Mint needs to keep enough water, and it can be watered once a day during the growing period. Appropriate soil can be provided during maintenance, which can be prepared with garden soil, humus soil and chicken manure fertilizer. There is enough base fertilizer in the basin, and fertilizer needs to be given regularly during the growth period. It grows very fast and needs pruning in time to cut off the yellow branches and leaves.