1, the effect of mint leaves
Mint is one of the commonly used Chinese medicines. It is a pungent and cool sweating and antipyretic medicine for influenza, headache, redness of the eyes, body heat, swelling and pain in the throat and the bed of the teeth. 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.
Edible value
Peppermint has both medical and edible functions, the main edible parts of the stems and leaves, but also can be squeezed juice. In food, mint can be used as a flavoring agent, but also as a spice, but also with wine, tea and so on. Every 100 grams of dried mint, containing 9.6 grams of water, 6.8 grams of protein and 31.1 grams of fiber, can provide 870.7 kilojoules of heat.
Peppermint food
Peppermint food (2 pictures)
such as: peppermint porridge, efficacy: refreshing and refreshing, wind dispersal and heat dispersal, improve appetite, help digestion.
Peppermint tofu, efficacy: can treat cold nasal congestion, sneezing, runny nose and other symptoms.
Shredded Chicken with Peppermint, Effect: To reduce heat and relieve summer heat.
Peppermint Cake, Effect: Cooling, dispersing wind and heat, clearing throat.
Fresh Mint Carp Fish Soup, Effect: It can cure children's chronic cough.
Peppermint Soup, Effects: To detoxify the body.
Peppermint herbal tea, after drinking it, the body is relaxed, and the energy is doubled.
In addition, mint stems and leaves have a special flavor, can be used in the production of chewing gum, toothpaste, etc., to play a cool refreshing, laxative effect.
Additionally, mint can make honey, which is dark, amber-colored and has a strong special mint flavor. The oil can directly act on the human central nervous system, can accelerate blood circulation, also can sweat, antipyretic, usually after eating can be the town relief heat, can effectively prevent the occurrence of heat stroke symptoms.
2, mint leaves can be anti-inflammatory pain
Mint leaves contain some menthol, this substance and human skin contact will let people's skin produce a cool feeling, can be anti-inflammatory pain can also stop itching and detoxification and evacuation of the wind and heat, it is on the human skin pain and itching, as well as skin pimples and other undesirable symptoms have a significant therapeutic effect.
3, mint leaves can regulate emotions
Mint leaves have a cool aroma, can relieve people's nervousness, but also let people feel happy, can improve the quality of sleep, but also improve the liver and gallbladder function, in addition to the usual eat more mint leaves can prevent and relieve gastric ulcers, can let the ulcer surface fast healing, but also can relieve the pain caused by gastric ulcers.
4, mint leaves can cure burns
Mint leaves can cure human burns, treatment can be fresh mint leaves crushed into mud, directly coated with the wound, can effectively relieve the burning sensation of burns, but also pain relief and anti-inflammatory to accelerate the healing of the wound.