The efficacy and role of mint leaves:
A, a small amount of mint can excite the central nervous system, promote blood circulation, sweat gland secretion, so that the surrounding capillary expansion and heat dissipation, can be used to relieve summer heat. Therefore, mint has the effect of lowering body temperature.
Two, peppermint contains menthol and other factors, which will produce a cooling effect on the human skin, so it can be anti-inflammatory and analgesic, relieving itching and detoxification and evacuating wind-heat.
Three, peppermint into the tea drink, can strengthen the stomach, expectorant, expectorant, gallbladder, anti-spasmodic, improve the sense of _ fever, throat, swelling and pain, and itching skin, abdominal flatulence, diarrhea, indigestion, constipation and other symptoms,
four, can ease the headache, to promote the metabolism, the respiratory tract inflammatory symptoms of the therapeutic effects;
five, to reduce blood pressure, nourishing the heart.
Sixth, to calm the tension, so that the body and mind happy, to help sleep.
seven, often eat food made of peppermint leaves, for the gallbladder and liver have a good protective effect, can be used to treat gastric ulcers.
eight, mint leaves also contain anti-inflammatory agents, burns and scalds after the burns can make the person less burning uncomfortable, but also to prevent the spread of inflammation.
Consumption of contraindications
One, pregnant women should not be too large to eat, but also because of the mint has a role in restraining the excretion of breast milk, breastfeeding women should not be used more.
Second, lung deficiency cough, Yin deficiency fever and sweating, blood deficiency and dizziness patients should also be used with caution.
Three, mint has the effect of refreshing the brain, so _ should not drink too much.
Even if the effect of mint leaves is very much we need to moderate the amount.