Mint (scientific name: Mentha canadensis?Linnaeus) is a plant of the family Labiatae, the genus Mentha, that is, other dried whole plants of the same genus. Mostly born in the mountains and wetlands next to the river, rhizomes horizontal underground, mostly born at 2100 meters altitude, but can also be grown at 3500 meters altitude, is a kind of special economic value of the aromatic crops. The whole plant is green and fragrant. Leaves opposite, small lavender flowers, lip-shaped, dark purple-brown fruit after flowering.

Mint is one of the commonly used Chinese medicines. It is a pungent and cool sweating and antipyretic medicine for influenza, headache, red eyes, body heat, sore throat, and swollen and painful tooth bed. Externally, it can be used to treat neuralgia, itchy skin, rashes and eczema. Normally, mint is used as a substitute for tea to clear the mind and eyes.

In China, mint is mainly produced in Jiangsu and Anhui provinces. There are three ways to plant mint: rhizome planting, split planting and cuttings propagation.

The mint picked in the light shed greenhouse is again a fresh dish on the Chinese New Year table. It is refreshing and delicious.