Mint is a perennial herb of the genus Mint in the family Labiatae. It prefers warm, moist, sunny places and is mostly found in mountainous wetlands. It has a distinctive aroma.

Mint is mostly wild and widely distributed in subtropical and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Mint is widely distributed in subtropical and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Mint is abundant in many countries in West Asia, the Mediterranean coast, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.

There is a wide variety of mint, with at least 600 varieties of mint worldwide. This is mainly due to its wide distribution and its great adaptability, as well as its ability to complete hybridization and reproduction in its natural environment. There are many different ways to classify mint.

Some are distinguished by the color of the stem, which is usually divided into two categories: green-stemmed mint and purple-stemmed mint. The aroma of purple-stem mint is often stronger than that of green-stem mint. Some classify mint by origin.

Because mint is so widely distributed and diverse worldwide, there are two views among experts on the origin of mint. Some scholars believe that peppermint is a native plant. Some scholars also believe that mint was first abundant in the Mediterranean and West Asian regions.

There are many different ways to eat mint leaves.

1. Wash fresh mint and chop it up. Boil it in boiling water with a little salt and sesame oil to make mint soup.

2. You can use mint leaves to fry eggs.

3. Mint leaves can also be used to cook lamb.

4. Mint leaves can be eaten directly. After washing the mint leaves, add some salad dressing directly.

5. After mint leaves are washed and dried, you can make water with lemon and drink it.

Although there are many ways to eat mint, there are still some things to note when consuming it.

1. Gastrointestinal tract adverse reactions.

Long-term consumption of large amounts will cause the gastrointestinal digestive function to decline. This can cause loss of appetite, stomach cold, stomach pain, and many other gastrointestinal adverse reactions.

Weak people will also have diarrhea-like symptoms, and if not timely treatment can cause gastritis.

2. poisoning reactions.

Peppermint contains menthol and peppermint oil and other ingredients, the central nervous system will produce a paralyzing effect, so that capillary constriction.

Nausea and vomiting and numbness of the hands and feet and other toxic reactions, and in severe cases can lead to respiratory paralysis.

3. Reduced lactation.

Lactating women take too much mint, which will restrain the role of milk excretion, and milk secretion will be greatly reduced.

4. The quality of sleep is reduced.

Mint has a refreshing effect. If taken in large quantities at night, it can affect the quality of sleep and insomnia symptoms.