Mint will relax the esophageal sphincter and increase the chance of pantothenic acid. Be careful of anything that contains mint, such as mint tea, mint candy and mint gum.

Mint contains menthol, which can refresh the breath and has many medicinal values. It can relieve abdominal pain and gallbladder spasm, and has antiseptic, bactericidal, diuretic, expectorant, stomach invigorating and digestive functions. Eating a lot of mint can cause insomnia, but eating a little mint can help you sleep.

People with yin deficiency and blood dryness, hyperactivity of liver yang and hyperhidrosis should avoid taking mint leaves. Women during pregnancy should avoid using it. Moreover, because mint can inhibit milk secretion, it is not suitable for lactating women to use more;

And because of peppermint powder, patients with lung deficiency, cough, fever and sweating due to yin deficiency should also use it with caution. In addition, the components of mint are volatile due to heat, so it is advisable to put them in after boiling water. And it has a refreshing and exciting effect. It is not advisable to drink too much in the morning so as not to interfere with sleep.

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Health care function of mint

Mint has a unique cool and fragrant smell, which is widely used in modern medicine, food, cosmetics, spices, tobacco and other industries. Fresh mint contains protein, fat, carbohydrate, dietary fiber and vitamins, which has high nutritional and dietetic value. It can be used for seasoning, making incense, making tea, stewing porridge soup and cooking. Specifically, its health care efficacy is roughly as follows:

1, prevention and treatment of wind-heat cold. Menthol is a common material for treating wind-heat cold, especially suitable for people who have no sweat or have poor sweating.

It is recorded in the West Record of Medical Enthusiasm that "mint is used for sweating due to fever". Modern pharmacological research shows that peppermint oil can promote sweat gland secretion and increase heat dissipation, thus playing a role in sweating and antipyretic. For those with mild symptoms, 3 grams of mint, 5 grams of mulberry leaves, chrysanthemum and honeysuckle can be used instead of tea or porridge.

2. Treat wind-heat in the head and face. According to the "drug meaning", mint is "pungent and can disperse, cool and clear in nature, beneficial to the meeting of six yang, and dispel the heat of cold" In other words, mint is good at guiding people, and can cure aphonia, cure teeth and clear throat.

In addition to oral administration, it can also be brewed with boiling water, and fumigated in the nose, eyes or mouth after a little cooling to help people clear their heads and relieve symptoms such as headache, red eyes, sore throat and gums, and burning nose caused by wind and heat. You can also dry the decoction with gauze and apply it to the fever parts such as eyes and mouth.

3, anti-inflammatory and itching. Mint is light and scattered, mainly enters the lung meridian, and the lung governs fur, which can promote the opening and excretion of pores, spread the rash poison accumulated in pores, and its cool feeling can reduce the itching feeling of rash.

Studies have shown that peppermint oil can stimulate the cold receptors of external nerve endings, produce cold sensation, and reflexively cause changes in deep tissues and blood vessels, thus playing an anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipruritic role. It can be used alone or decocted with Schizonepeta, Saposhnikovia divaricata, Fructus Arctii, Periostracum Cicadae and Radix Sophorae Flavescentis for external use.

4, soothing the liver and regulating qi. Mint enters the liver meridian again, because its fragrance can promote the release of the liver, and then regulate the mood, which can treat depression caused by liver depression and qi stagnation. To relieve tension and anxiety, you can put mint potted plants on the table. Its light green leaflets and fragrant smell are pleasing to the eye. You can also use 3 grams of mint, lemon 1 tablet and appropriate amount of rock sugar, and make tea with boiling water instead.

The aromatic smell of mint can also relieve summer heat, avoid filth, eliminate dampness and neutralize the heat. It can be compatible with Pogostemon cablin, Elsholtzia, Perilla frutescens, etc. Can be used for treating damp-heat syndrome in summer, and can be taken orally or made into small bags for carrying. However, mint should not be decocted for a long time, because it has local irritation, so skin sensitive person should be used with caution; It also has anti-implantation and anti-early pregnancy effects, and is used with caution by pregnant women and pregnant women.

References:

People's Network-The most stomach-hurting food inventory, mint is the first.

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Baidu encyclopedia-mint

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People's Network-The Health-keeping Effect of a Mint