Where is the main producing area of "night incense" mint? What are the effects and effects?

Peppermint is common in daily life and is often used as air freshener, chewing gum and so on. So, where is the main producer of peppermint? What's the growing environment of mint? What are the effects and effects of mint? What are the taboos on mint? Let's get to know it.

Where is the main producing area of peppermint?

Peppermint is widely distributed in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere and is native to China. It is mainly produced in Jiangsu, Anhui, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Henan and Taiwan provinces. The countries cultivated abroad are Brazil, Paraguay, India, Japan, Korea, Argentina, Thailand, Australia and other countries. The planting area and output of peppermint in China ranks first in the world, followed by India. It is distributed all over China, mainly in Jiangsu and Anhui provinces.

Second, the growth environment of mint

Peppermint has a strong ability to adapt to environmental conditions, can grow in areas below 2100 meters above sea level, born in waterside tidal wetlands, up to 3500 meters above sea level.

1. Temperature: peppermint has strong adaptability to temperature, its rhizome survives the winter and can withstand-15 ℃ low temperature. The optimum temperature for its growth is 25 ℃-30 ℃. The growth was slow when the temperature was below 15 ℃ and accelerated when the temperature was higher than 20 ℃. At 20 ℃-30 ℃, as long as water and fertilizer are suitable, the higher the temperature, the faster the growth.

2. Light: peppermint is a long-day crop, which is sexually fond of sunlight. Long sunshine can promote the flowering of peppermint and is conducive to the accumulation of peppermint oil and menthol.

3. Soil: peppermint is not very strict on soil, except for over-sand, over-sticky, over-pH and low-lying soil with poor drainage, the general soil can be planted, and sandy loam and alluvial soil are better. The suitable pH value of soil is 6-7.5.

What are the effects and effects of peppermint?

1, can inhibit and stimulate nerves: studies have shown that peppermint can stimulate people's nerves, if the action on the skin has a burning and cold sensation, which shows that it has both inhibitory and paralytic effects on menstrual endings, so it can be used as irritants and skin stimulants, as well as neuralgia and rheumatic joint pain to play a calming and relieving effect.

2, with anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effect: generally, people bitten by mosquitoes can use peppermint to desensitize, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial mosquito bites. At the same time, it can also relieve the cough caused by the upper respiratory tract.

3. It has the effect of invigorating the stomach and dispelling wind: peppermint is also often used as a mint product, because it can excite people's nerves and olfactory nerves, enhance people's appetite, increase the blood supply of gastric mucosa, and improve digestive function. People who generally have food accumulation and stomach distension can also improve the situation by eating mint.

4. It has the function of fragrant flavoring: we know that mint has a cool and moisturizing effect on the throat, so it is mostly used to make chewing gum in life, because its fragrant and pleasant smell can be used to cover up and improve some bad smells.

What are the taboos on mint consumption?

1, lactation mother had better not eat: because lactation baby needs more milk, and peppermint will inhibit the secretion of milk, so it is not conducive to lactation.

2, women during menstruation and the body itself is cold physique people had better not eat: because peppermint is also a cool food, eating too much will aggravate the disease, women during menstruation will aggravate dysmenorrhea.

3. Be careful not to eat too much: because there is a small amount of respiratory paralysis in mint, if you use too much, it will aggravate your breathing, so you must pay attention to it.