The biggest difference between fresh mint and dried mint is that dried mint is dry, so it will lose some nutrients in the process of drying, while fresh mint has not been treated, so its nutritional value will remain more complete, so it will taste better if it is soaked in water.
In addition, the nutrients of fresh mint are more soluble in water, especially warm water or hot water bottles, and the aromatic substances in fresh mint are easily stimulated, so that the taste of mint water will be fresher.
Does soaking mint leaves in water have weight loss effect? The effect is weak.
The main components in mint leaves are peppermint oil, menthol, menthone, isomenthone, rosmarinic acid and so on. These substances have good effects of dispelling wind and resolving phlegm, promoting gallbladder and relieving sore throat, relieving summer heat and swelling, and refreshing the brain, but they are not helpful to lose weight. Although mint leaves are rich in lipolytic alkaloids, they can accelerate gastrointestinal peristalsis and help digestion to a certain extent, but they have little effect on weight loss. Want to lose weight, or will lose weight.
Can I drink mint leaf water when the humidity is high? Yes
Chinese medicine believes that mint leaves are pungent and cool, can enter the lung and liver meridians, and have the effects of dispelling wind and clearing heat, clearing the head, relieving sore throat and penetrating rash, soothing the liver and promoting qi circulation. Therefore, drinking mint leaves in water can promote metabolism and accelerate the discharge of moisture in the body, so people with heavy moisture can drink mint leaves in water.
However, people with heavy humidity should eat less greasy and sweet food at ordinary times, and at the same time, it is best to strengthen exercise, so that the effect of eliminating dampness is the best.
What are the benefits of soaking fresh mint in water? Peppermint leaves are cool, and soaking in water has a good effect on dispelling wind and heat, especially for symptoms such as cold, headache, fever and sore throat caused by wind and heat.
Mint, the head of Li Qing, enters the liver meridian and tastes spicy. The cool ingredients contained in it can alleviate and improve the discomfort caused by wind-heat inflammation of liver meridian.
Menthol refreshing mint leaves are rich in menthol, menthone, menthyl acetate, limonene, rosmarinic acid and other substances, and have the function of stimulating nerve endings cold receptors. After drinking mint water, they first feel cold, and then have a slight burning sensation. Therefore, drinking mint water when you are weak can have a good refreshing effect.