<h1>[Mint].</h1>
Peppermint medicinal spicy, cool, return to the lungs, liver meridians. Xin to divergence, cool to clear heat, light and cool to scatter, its spicy dispersion is stronger, so peppermint is the most able to spread the manifestation of evil, with a certain sweating effect of the drug. It is a commonly used drug for evacuating wind fever, so wind fever colds can be used.
<h1>【Efficacy and function】</h1>
1. Cool and relieve pain
Peppermint leaf extract is used externally, which has the effect of cooling, antipruritic, anti-inflammatory, and pain-relieving. The menthol in the menthol leaf stimulates the receptors of the nerve endings of the skin, making people feel cool, slowly penetrating into the skin, and achieving a therapeutic effect.
2. Anti-inflammatory and antibacterial
Peppermint contains eight catechinines, which have a very good anti-inflammatory effect. If the body is inflamed, especially due to burns, the use of peppermint can quickly restore health. Taking peppermint water can also have obvious cough, anti-inflammatory and bacteriostatic effects on upper respiratory tract infections.
3. Healthy stomach and dispel wind
Peppermint oil, menthol and menthol and menthol, isomentholone, rosemary acid and other ingredients in the peppermint leaf can stimulate the oral mucosa, promote the secretion of saliva, but also help to increase the blood supply of the gastric mucosa, promote digestive function, and help alleviate the problems of stomach swelling and stagnation caused by food accumulation.
4. Soothe emotions
The cool aroma of mint leaves can clear the mind while also relieving headaches, nausea and tension.
5. Fight cancer
Peppermint leaves have the ability to prevent the growth of blood vessels in the cancer lesion, so that the cancer tumor can not get the supply of blood and thus fight cancer.
<h1>【How to eat】</h1>
Mint porridge
Directions: 30 g fresh mint or 15 g dried mint, 1 liter of water, fry over medium heat to about 0.8 liters, cool and remove the mint for later. Cook the porridge with 150 grams of japonica rice, add mint soup and a little rock sugar when the porridge will be ready, and bring to a boil.
Effect: Peppermint is a medicine for evacuating wind and heat, adding japonica rice and rock sugar to make porridge, which can promote sweating and has a stomach protection effect. It is most suitable for those who have stomach diseases and new sensations of wind and fever.
Mint tofu
Directions: 2 pieces of tofu, 50 grams of fresh mint leaves, 3 strips of fresh green onion and 2 bowls of water, until the water is halved, then take the heat.
Efficacy: It can treat cold and nasal congestion, sneezing, runny nose and other diseases.
Mint cake
Directions: Take 500 grams of glutinous rice, 500 grams of mung beans, 15 grams of mint, 25 grams of sugar, and a little osmanthus flower. Cook the mung beans until they are cooked, then add the sugar, osmanthus and chopped mint leaves to make the filling. Cook the glutinous rice, put it in a box to cool, then wrap the bean paste stuffing with the sticky rice and flatten it with a mallet.
Benefits: Cooling, wind and heat dissipation, throat clearing.