1, summer is good for health.
1, mint: relieve headache and improve reaction.
As early as the17th century, Nicola Culpepper, a famous British herbalist, had obtained through a lot of experiments that mint, as we know it, can help people solve many common health problems.
Such as burping, coughing, cold, nausea, vomiting, sore throat and so on. Its cool taste also has health care function. A new study by the American Olfactory Institute found that when mint is absorbed by the human body through the mouth or nose, the visual reaction speed, memory and judgment will be improved, and the fatigue during exercise will be reduced. It is also a good way to relieve stress and anxiety.
New york University Medical Center also found that peppermint is better at relieving pain. After the researchers sprayed peppermint oil on the patient's anesthesia mask, the use of anesthetics and postoperative painkillers decreased significantly. Welling Jesus University in the United States has reached the same conclusion, which proves that mint can relieve headaches.
So, if you feel nervous, anxious and tired, you can choose to plant a mint at home.
Or drop a drop of mint essential oil on a paper towel or handkerchief, and the fragrance can last for a long time; You can also drop it on your wrist, or chew a piece of mint gum, so that the cool sense of smell and taste can drive away bad emotions and discomfort together.
2, cinnamon: improve alertness
Cinnamon is a commonly used condiment, which can remove fishy smell and relieve boredom, and is more beneficial to the body. According to a study published in the journal Alzheimer's Disease, cinnamaldehyde and epicatechin in cinnamon can prevent cognitive impairment. An American study found that cinnamon can improve alertness and judgment, especially for car owners. Researchers suggest that people who often drive long-distance buses can put a sachet made of cinnamon powder or an air freshener with cinnamon fragrance.
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, cinnamon can tonify kidney, dispel cold and strengthen heart. In addition, cinnamon is rich in antioxidants, which can help you fight aging. So you can add more cinnamon to your diet at ordinary times. Besides stewing soup for cooking, you can also put cinnamon powder in oatmeal, porridge and coffee.
3, bananas and apples: suppress appetite
According to a study conducted by the Human Olfactory and Taste Therapy Foundation in Chicago, USA, subjects can smell the fragrance of bananas and apples when they are greedy, and lose more weight. The principle is that these two smells can suppress appetite. Smell it before meals, you can eat less.
4, citrus fruits: calm and soothe the nerves
An Austrian study found that people who often smell orange are more active. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the aroma of citrus fruits can dispel dampness, awaken spleen and enlighten people. In addition to refreshing your mind, smelling the smell of oranges and lemons can also relieve you when you don't want to eat. In addition, the refreshing fruit fragrance also has the effect of calming the nerves. Putting oranges on the bed is not only good for sleeping, but also its soft color will make people feel warm.
5, rosemary: enhance memory
Rosemary has a faint scent of tea, which makes people clear-headed and happy. A new study by Northumbria University found that college students who smelled rosemary performed better and were more alert in memory tests. Rosemary is warm, hypnotic, sweaty and relieves headaches. The rich fragrance can stimulate the nervous system, relieve brain fatigue, improve memory, improve memory decline, relieve headache symptoms, and relieve hangover, dizziness and tension headache. Usually you can put a pot of rosemary on the windowsill, or you can add it to the food to cook delicious food.
6, lavender and jasmine: accompany you to sleep sweetly.
A study by the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom shows that sleeping in a room with lavender essential oil will improve the quality of sleep by 20%. Researchers at Wesleyan University also found that smelling lavender before going to bed will make you sleep soundly and you are unlikely to wake up at night. A study published in the Journal of Biochemistry claims that sleeping with jasmine fragrance can improve insomnia and anxiety.
Experts from the Sleep Research Center of the University of Hamburg in Germany pointed out that smell is a part of the sleeping environment, and lavender and jasmine can make people more relaxed and sleep more practically. It is recommended to keep some jasmine or lavender at home at ordinary times, and drop a few drops of lavender or jasmine essential oil in the water when taking a bath.
Although lavender flowers help sleep, some people may be allergic. Experts remind that natural fruit flavors can be used instead, such as apples, pineapples and pears.
2. The efficacy of gardenia.
1, clearing lung and relieving cough, cooling blood and stopping bleeding. Indications: cough due to lung heat, nasal congestion, expectoration and toxic swelling.
2. If you encounter the following symptoms, you may wish to treat them with Gardenia:
3, cold and high fever: 60 grams of Gardenia root, 30 grams of Chuanxiong root, 60 grams of Yajiaocun second skin, 30 grams of safflower root, decoction, the effect is very good.
4, nosebleed: Gardenia baked and ground into fine powder, blown into the nasal cavity a little at a time, pressed with sterile cotton. Gardenia flower and Sophora japonica flower are 65438 00 g each and decocted in water for 65438±05min instead of drinking tea.
5, hypertension: making tea with gardenia leaves has the effect of lowering blood pressure.
6, the sound is dull: 5-7 gardenias, brewed with boiling water, on behalf of tea.
7, lung heat cough: cook 3 eggs, peel off the shell, and then cook with 30 grams of Gardenia for half an hour, eat 3 times a day; Gardenia 15g is marinated with 30g white sugar for half a day, a little at a time, and made into tea.
8, epigastric pain: 7-9 pieces of gardenia are fried, add appropriate amount of ginger, and decoct in water; 30 grams of gardenia root and 20 grams of rock sugar are stewed.
9, tracheitis: Gardenia 10g, fresh Gardenia root 30g, decocted in water.
10, jaundice hepatitis: cook with 30-60 grams of gardenia root and lean meat for about half a month, and jaundice can be relieved.
1 1, furuncle: gardenia, dandelion and honeysuckle each 12g, decocted in water, daily 1 dose, taken three times.
12, dysentery: Gardenia root stewed with rock sugar, the effect is very good, effective in 7 days.