The efficacy and function of mountain mint

I don’t know if you are familiar with mountain mint and whether you understand its effects and functions. Let’s analyze in detail the value and eating methods of mountain mint.

[Alias] Amomum villosum (Economic Flora of China).

[Source] It is the whole herb of the Lamiaceae plant Orchidaceae . The whole herb is harvested from August to September and sun-dried.

[Original form] Annual herb, 20 to 60 cm tall, the whole plant is densely covered with short hairs and has a strong aroma. The stem is quadrangular. Leaves are opposite; with short petioles; leaf blades are oblong-ovate or ovate-lanceolate, 1.5-4 cm long, 7-13 mm wide, obtuse or slightly pointed at the apex, nearly truncated or broadly cuneate at the base, with obtuse teeth on the margin, covered with fine short hairs on both sides, and with glandular dots on the underside. The flowers grow in the axils of leaves at the upper part of the stem, in whorls of 6 flowers, with the whorl at the top of the stem denser and spike-like; the bracts are long-oval-cuneate, with slender awn-like prickles below the edge, and the bracteoles are oblong-cuneate, with long awn-like prickles on the edges; the calyx is lip-shaped, with the upper lip 3-lobed and the lower lip 2-lobed; the corolla is light blue-purple, lip-shaped, 1.8-2.5 cm long, the upper lip is slightly curved downward, with a notch at the top, the lower lip is 3-lobed, the middle lobe is larger and 2-lobed; there are 4 stamens, 2 strong; the stigma is 2-lobed. Flowering period is from June to August. The fruiting period is from August to September.

[Habitat distribution] It often grows in dry land, and is commonly found in fields, roadsides, fixed sand dunes, grasslands, etc. Distributed in Liaoning, Jilin, Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Gansu and other places.

【Function】 "Jilin Chinese Herbal Medicine": "Relieves exterior symptoms, clears away heat, and relieves pain. Treats exogenous headaches."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 3 to 5 qian (1 liang for fresh product).

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From "Jilin Chinese Herbal Medicine"

The above is the introduction to mountain mint. I believe you will understand it after reading it. After knowing the effects and functions of mountain mint, you can adjust it according to your own constitution.