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Can peppermint and honey be drunk together? What are the functions of peppermint

Sihaiwang: in life, many people like to drink mint water. Even honey was added for better taste. But some people don't know if peppermint and honey have any effect, so what happens when peppermint and honey soak together? Let's have a look!

Can peppermint and honey soak together

Mint and honey can bubble together.

Peppermint leaves contain peppermint oil, menthol cream, camphor terpene, lemon terpene, protein, fat, carbohydrate, minerals, vitamins and other nutrients. Honey is rich in nutrition, containing about 70% glucose and fructose, as well as protein, inorganic salt, organic acid, vitamins, calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus and other substances. They do not have the same ingredients in nutrition, so they can drink together and improve the taste.

Bubble method of mint and honey

1. Prepare materials. Pick fresh mint leaves and wash them.

2. Put the mint and green tea bag in the cup.

3. Pour 200 grams of boiling water. 4. Soak until the tea cools. Remove the tea bag and mint branches.

5. Pour honey into the tea and stir well.

6. Mix in the sugar according to your taste. Put mint tea in the refrigerator and refrigerate it, it tastes better.

The effect and function of peppermint 1. Perspiration and antipyretic

Peppermint contains volatile peppermint oil, which can excite the central nervous system, dilate the skin capillaries, promote the secretion of sweat glands, and has the inherent effect of sweating and antipyretic. It can be used for cold, fever, no sweat and other symptoms caused by exogenous wind heat.

2. Anti inflammatory and analgesic

Menthol is contained in peppermint, which has the effect of anti-inflammatory and analgesic. It can relieve headache, pain and swelling caused by nose, pharynx and laryngitis.

3. Soothing liver and relieving depression

Peppermint oil contained in peppermint is volatile, which has the effect of promoting Qi in the body, can soothe the liver and relieve depression, and can be used to treat liver depression, qi stagnation, chest and flank pain and other diseases.

4. relieving itching

Menthol is contained in menthol, which can constrict blood vessels of skin and mucous membrane, paralyze nerve endings, relieve inflammation, pain and itch, and have a cool feeling. Menthol can be used for pruritus, eczema, rash, mosquito bites, etc.

5. Refresh your mind

Peppermint oil in peppermint has a pungent and cool fragrant smell, which can stimulate nerves, make people excited and refresh their minds. It is suitable for those who need to be refreshed in work, study and examination.

Tips:

The prescription of mint for cough is only suitable for wind cold cough. In order to achieve the ideal therapeutic effect, it needs to be combined with a variety of traditional Chinese medicine. There are many reasons for cough. Mint is not a universal cough reliever. Therefore, cough symptoms appear. It is recommended to actively check the respiratory department to see the causes and follow the specific drug treatment. The diet is light, eat more vegetables, fruits, drink more water and so on, eat less spicy.