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. Every 100g of dried mint contains 9.6g of water, 6.8g of protein and 3 1. 1g of fiber, which can provide 870.7kJ of heat.
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.
2, the edible taboo of mint
People with yin deficiency and blood dryness, hyperactivity of liver yang and hyperhidrosis should avoid taking mint leaves. Women during pregnancy should avoid using it. Moreover, because mint can inhibit milk secretion, it is not suitable for lactating women to use more; And because of peppermint powder, patients with lung deficiency, cough, fever and sweating due to yin deficiency should also use it with caution.
In addition, the components of mint are volatile due to heat, so it is advisable to put them in after boiling water. And it has a refreshing and exciting effect. It is not advisable to drink too much in the morning so as not to interfere with sleep.
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According to the difference of stem color and leaf shape, mint can be divided into purple stem and purple vein type and green stem type.
1, purple stems and purple veins
The stems are purple at seedling stage, purple or lavender in the middle and lower part of the stems at middle and late stage, and cyan in the upper part. The leaves are oval in seedling stage and rectangular in middle and late stage. At seedling stage, the veins are purple, the middle and lower leaves are obviously purple, and the upper leaves are light green at middle and late stage. At seedling stage, the leaves are dark green or purplish, with shallow, sparse and purple serrations, and the leaves are green in the middle and late stage.
2. Green stems
At seedling stage, the stem base is purple, the upper part is green, the stem base is lavender in the middle and late stage, and the upper part is green. Veins lavender or bluish white, slightly concave. Corolla white, slightly blue, both male and female. Most varieties have high seed setting rate, underground stems and fibrous roots are buried deeply, and there are few exposed stolons on the surface. Strong branching ability and stress resistance, stable output of volatile oil, but the quality of oil is not as good as purple stem type.
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Baidu encyclopedia-mint