Mint can stimulate the central nervous system, burn and chill the skin, and inhibit and paralyze sensory nerve endings. Therefore, it can be used as an anti-irritant and a skin irritant. It not only has anti-allergic and antipruritic effects on skin itching, but also has obvious relieving and analgesic effects on neuralgia and rheumatic joint pain.
2, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial.
Mint has desensitization, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects on mosquito bites; It also has obvious antitussive, anti-inflammatory and bacteriostatic effects on upper respiratory tract infection; It has repercussive, analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects on hemorrhoids and anal fissure.
3. Stomach and hurricane.
Prescriptions containing mint products in the mouth have exciting effects on taste nerves and olfactory nerves. It can stimulate oral mucosa, promote oral saliva secretion, stimulate appetite, increase blood supply to gastric mucosa and improve digestive function.
Conducive to the treatment of indigestion, relieve abdominal distension and stagnation. It can also be used to treat hiccups and spasmodic stomachaches. In addition, mint also has a good effect of expelling intestinal wind, which can reduce intestinal swelling, relax intestinal muscle peristalsis and relieve intestinal hernia pain.
4, aromatic seasoning.
Mainly use mint's unique cool throat-moistening and pleasant smell to cover up and improve the discomfort of some drugs with peculiar smell and difficult to swallow.
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Mint has both medicinal and edible functions. The main edible parts are stems and leaves, and can also be used for juicing. Edible, mint can be used as flavoring agent, spice, wine and tea.
Mint is a commonly used Chinese medicine in China. Young shoot tips can be used as food, and whole grass can also be used as medicine. It can be used for treating common cold, fever, sore throat, headache, red eye, muscle pain, skin itching caused by rubella, and measles. In addition, it is also effective for carbuncle, gangrene, scabies, ringworm and lacquer sore.
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.
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