July 23, 2020
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【香草入藥】薄荷除了令口氣清新亦功能多多?
⭐️溫書靠它醒腦提神
⭐️風熱感冒也有紓緩作用
#星期四食材
薄荷消暑透心涼
薄荷在夏天特別受歡迎，因為它讓人有清涼的感覺，從中醫角度來看，薄荷能疏散風熱、清利頭目，夏天沖泡飲用有助解暑熱、防中暑。薄荷性涼，對於外感風熱、咽喉腫痛、口瘡、熱咳黃痰等熱症都有紓緩作用，所以如果風熱感冒初起的症狀逐漸浮現，沖一杯薄荷茶就是最簡單的自救法。而在夏天種植薄荷，也可起防治蚊蟲之效，因為薄荷的葉子和莖含有薄荷油，都是蚊蟲害怕的味道。
薄荷 — 性涼，有疏散風熱和透疹的作用，能紓緩風熱感冒而起的頭痛目赤、喉嚨不適、口瘡、熱咳黃痰、牙痛等症狀，對於風疹和消化不良也有紓緩作用，亦可令口氣清新。惟注意陰虛體質人士不宜多服。
薄荷菊花茶
功效：清暑熱，紓緩口渴、口臭等症狀，對於因風熱而起的感冒及風濕疼痛也有紓緩功效。
材料：薄荷3克、菊花3克、蜂蜜適量
做法：材料洗淨，放入保溫瓶，以熱水沖洗一遍，再注入熱開水泡5分鐘，最後加入蜂蜜調味即可。此茶可反覆沖泡至味淡，建議一星期飲用2-3天，連續兩星期為一個療程。
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Mint can clear heat and cool you down
Mint is especially popular during summer because of its cooling effect. From Chinese medicine perspective, mint can dissipate heat and clear our vision as well as our mind. Making yourself a cup of mint tea during summer can clear heat and prevent heat stroke. Hence, drinking a cup of mint tea, when the early symptoms of flu caused by the wind-heat pathogens begin to appear, is the simplest remedy to improve the condition. Growing mint during summer is also helpful in prevent mosquito and bug issues as its leaves and stems contain essential mint oil, which would deter the pests.
Mint is cool in nature, and can dispel wind-heat, alleviate flu related headaches, swollen and sore throat, mouth ulcers, hot cough with yellow phlegm, and toothache. Mint can also relieve pain caused by rubella infection and indigestion, as well as freshen one’s breath. Nonetheless, individuals with “yin” deficiency should not consume mint excessively.
Mint and chrysanthemum tea
Effects: Clears summer heat, soothes excessive thirst and bad breath. It is suitable for hot-wind related flu symptoms and Rheumatism pain relief.
Ingredients: 3g Mint, 3g chrysanthemum, honey to taste
Preparation: Rinse all ingredients thoroughly and place into thermos, rinse with hot water once. Then add in hot water again and steep for 5 minutes. Add honey to taste. For best results, drink consecutively for 2-3 days. Two weeks for a treatment.
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