Today’s (2022.10.8) Herb medicine science — mint

Peppermint is one of the commonly used Chinese herbs. It is a kind of antipyretic medicine, which can cure influenza, headache, eye red, body heat, throat, gum swelling and pain.

Topical use can treat neuralgia, itchy skin, rashes and eczema. Usually peppermint instead of tea, clear the mind and eyes.

Peppermint is mostly wild and widely distributed in subtropical and temperate regions of the northern hemisphere.In China, peppermint is mainly produced in Jiangsu and Anhui provinces.Mint is abundant in many countries in West Asia, the Mediterranean coast, South Asia and Southeast Asia.

There are three kinds of mint planting methods: rhizome planting, fractional planting and cutting propagation.

[Temperature]

Peppermint has strong adaptability to temperature, and its rhizome persists over winter, and can withstand low temperature of -15℃. The optimum temperature for its growth is 25℃-30℃. The growth was slow when the temperature was lower than 15℃, and accelerated when the temperature was higher than 20℃. At 20℃-30℃, as long as the water and fertilizer is suitable, the higher the temperature, the faster the growth.

[Sunshine]

Peppermint is a long day crop, the sex likes sunshine. Long sunshine, can promote peppermint flowering, conducive to the formation of menthol. It is conducive to the accumulation of peppermint oil and menthol.

[Soil]

Peppermint soil requirements are not very strict, in addition to over-sand, over-sticky, PH overweight and low-lying soil with poor drainage, the general soil can be planted, sandy loam, alluvial soil is good. The optimum soil pH value is 6-7.5.