Is patchouli mint
No. Patchouli is patchouli. Patchouli is patchouli and mint is mint. Patchouli and peppermint are both plants of the family Labiatae, with more similarities in appearance, and both emit a refreshing aroma, which often makes it easy to confuse the two.
The difference between patchouli and mint
1, patchouli's leaves are larger than mint's leaves.
2, patchouli leaf base is "heart-shaped", and the heart of the gap is relatively shallow. The base of the mint leaves is wedge-shaped, or nearly round, that is, without the "heart" shape of the small gap. Another thing is that the leaf surface of patchouli has a crinkled look, while the mint leaves are more flat.
3, patchouli and mint, although both for the whorl inflorescences of flowers, but there is still a more obvious difference. Patchouli flowers grow in the main stem or lateral branches of the "top", which is known as the botanical "terminal", and patchouli flowers are very dense, in the form of cylindrical spikes. Peppermint flowers are found in the "axils" where the leaves meet the main stem. Simply put, patchouli flowers grow on the "top of the head", while mint flowers grow in the "armpits".
Patchouli
Perennial herb with fragrant leaves. The flowers are light purple in color and bloom from June to August, and they are ever-blooming and fragrant, attracting a large number of bees and butterflies to twine and flutter.
Peppermint
Peppermint, also known as Mentha piperita, is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine, and its extract, menthol, is the main ingredient in refreshing oil. Folk also use mint leaves as an external compress or boiled into a paste for external use in the treatment of certain diseases. Poisoning is often caused by overdose.
Toxicity: peppermint contains volatile oil 1 to 3%, the oil contains menthol (menthol) about 80%, followed by menthone, isomenthol, pinene and so on. The digestive tract has a stimulating effect on the medulla oblongata center and the heart has an inhibitory effect. Menthol 20 milliliters can lead to serious poisoning.
Poisoning manifestations: more than 10 minutes to several hours after eating. Manifestations of nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dizziness, numbness of the hands and feet, unsteady gait, drowsiness, coma and so on. Some patients may experience laryngeal spasm, slow breathing, increased respiratory secretions, and decreased blood pressure. Allergic skin changes may occur.
Emergency treatment: immediately maneuver or drug induced vomiting, after inducing vomiting, give the patient 50 grams of oral activated charcoal. After 24 hours after poisoning, prohibit the consumption of milk and greasy food. The symptoms of poisoning should go to the hospital as soon as possible.
Poisoning prevention: avoid children picking mint. Do not listen to the prescription, eat a lot of mint. Treatment should be carried out under the guidance of a traditional Chinese medicine doctor.