What are the functions and methods of use of mint, which is common in rural areas? Mint is common in rural areas, especially in some rural yards where humus accumulates at the base of walls. It’s common to see clusters of mint candies. Mint has a strong reproductive capacity and can propagate from one tree to another in a short period of time. Planting mint in the courtyard can improve the environment, purify the air, and repel mosquitoes. Mint has a fresh flavor and is an edible delicacy.

Mint twigs and leaves are cool and refreshing. Once collected, they can be used to make a variety of delicious dishes and can also be added as condiments to a variety of ingredients. It has a cool taste and has good effects of clearing away heat, reducing internal heat and relieving summer heat. In our rural summers we love to eat pancakes with meat. Mint leaves are cut into thin strips and added to the meat. The cool taste can remove greasiness, fragrance and mutton.

The whole mint plant is used medicinally. Its characteristics: spicy taste, cool nature, non-toxic. It has the functions of sterilization, bactericidal, diuretic, expectorant, stomachic and digestive aid. It can be used to treat colds, fever, sore throats, headaches, and red eyes. Crushed and applied externally, it can treat muscle pain, itchy skin, rubella, and measles. In addition, it also has a good external application effect on carbuncles, gangrene, scabies, and ringworm. Mint is a plant widely used in rural areas.

Mint can also be made into mint tea for drinking. It is a good refreshing drink in summer, which can relieve heat, dehumidify and make people energetic. It also effectively eliminates breath and bad breath. This is a common plant that can be found everywhere, but it works great. Although mint has many functions and effects, it is also extremely beneficial to the body, but it is not suitable to eat or drink mint at night, as it will cause a certain degree of excitement and is not conducive to night sleep. Since mint is cold, people with weak spleen and stomach should also use a small amount of mint.

Mint is not strict on the environment and soil. It can be planted as long as the soil is fertile and deep. Whether grown in a pot or in the field, mint is an easy plant to manage and survive. Especially in rural yards, it is easy to "flood", mainly because mint survives so well.