How to distinguish mint and coriander

There are certain differences between mint and fish parsley. They both belong to the genus Orchid, but they are not the same plant. The leaves of fish parsley and mint are quite similar, but the wrinkles on the leaves of fish parsley are more obvious. Fish parsley has a certain fish flavor and does not have the cool taste of mint. In Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Chongqing and other regions, fish parsley is often used to make cold dishes, which taste very good and have certain nutritional effects.

How to distinguish between mint and coriander

【Mint】

The local name is "Yindan Grass". It is a plant of the Lamiaceae family, that is, other dried whole herbs of the same genus. It is mostly grown beside rivers in mountain wetlands. The rhizomes grow horizontally underground. It is mostly grown at an altitude of 2,100 meters, but can also grow at an altitude of 3,500 meters. It is an aromatic crop with special economic value. The whole plant has a green and fragrant smell.

【shape】

Perennial herb. The stem is erect, 30-60 cm high, with several nodes at the lower part having slender fibrous roots and horizontal creeping rhizomes, sharply quadrangular in shape, with four grooves, the upper part is covered with inverted fine soft hairs, the lower part is covered with soft hairs only along the rhombus, and is much branched.

【Fish coriander】

Also known as green mint, savory mint, Dutch mint, green mint, coriander, and fish coriander. It is an upright perennial herb of the Lamiaceae family. It has a fragrance and its stems and leaves can be distilled to extract spearmint oil.

[Growing Environment and Distribution] Spearmint has strong adaptability to the environment and can grow in areas below 2100m above sea level. It prefers warm and humid climate and is a mint variety native to Europe and southwestern Asia. Native to southern Europe, the Canary Islands, Madeira Islands, and the Soviet Union. It is cultivated or grown wild in Hebei, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places in China, and it is found wild in Xinjiang. The type specimen was collected from Europe.

【Effects and functions】

Houttuynia cordata has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying and promoting diuresis; mint has the effects of dispersing wind-heat and clearing the head; both are leaf-based medicinal materials and can only be dried if you want to prevent them for a long time. Therefore, fresh medicines are more effective than preventive medicines, but they need to be dried in the sun to prevent them from rotting. There is no incompatibility taboo when using Houttuynia cordata and mint together. They can be used together to make a drink in water. It can not only clear the head, but also clear away heat and detoxify, and it can also enhance the diuretic and antipyretic effects.