What are the wonderful uses of mint leaves

Mint is a perennial herb with good effects of opening the orifices, detoxifying, dispersing wind and cold. It grows in a sunny and humid environment. It can be used to make tea in daily life, or it can be taken as needed. It can not only make people feel cool, but also has a good improvement in clearing heat and promoting diuresis. The ingredients in mint can make the human nerves in an excited state, so it can be used in some anti-heat medicines.

Mint leaves also contain anti-inflammatory agents, which are very effective for burns and scalds. Not only do they make people feel less burning and uncomfortable, but they can also prevent the spread of inflammation. Regular consumption of foods made with mint leaves has a good protective effect on the gallbladder and liver, and can be used to treat gastric ulcers. If it is a dry product, you can coat it with batter and fry it to make mint leaves. You can also dip the mint leaves in hot sauce and other condiments and eat them together. However, it is not suitable for people who are allergic to mint. Menthol can stimulate the receptors on the skin's nerve endings, producing a cooling sensation first, followed by a slight burning sensation. It slowly penetrates into the skin, causing prolonged congestion and achieving a therapeutic effect.

A small amount of peppermint can excite the central nervous system, causing the surrounding capillaries to dilate and dissipate heat; and promote the secretion of sweat glands to induce sweating. Therefore, it has the effect of lowering body temperature. The eight catechol acids contained in mint are effective anti-inflammatory agents that can inhibit hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase and have a weak anti-inflammatory effect. The blue sesame oil contained in mint has an anti-inflammatory effect on scalded rabbit ears. It removes mucus attached to the mucosa, reduces foamy sputum, and increases the effective ventilation volume of the respiratory tract.

Some nutrients contained in peppermint oil have a good therapeutic effect on gastric ulcers. In addition, eating mint leaves can also effectively protect the liver. However, everyone should note that mint is not suitable for some special groups of people, such as pregnant women, because the ingredients in mint have anti-early pregnancy effects. It will promote uterine contraction and damage the placenta, which can easily lead to fetal malformations.