Mint
For Chinese dietary therapy, Mint (薄荷) is a food of Cool nature and Pungent flavor. A cool, dispersing aromatic between cooking and light infusion.
Traditional energetics
- Nature
- Cool
- Flavor
- Pungent
- Affinity
- Lung · Liver
- Direction of Qi
- Ascending/dispersing · releases the exterior
- Season
- Summer
- Group
- Aromatics
How tradition reads it
A cool, dispersing aromatic between cooking and light infusion.
Classic tea with chrysanthemum to clear head and throat; modern nutrition moderates it with reflux, as it relaxes the esophageal sphincter.
In the kitchen
Short infusions, dressings, and cold dishes.
Commonly available fresh or dried; no substitute needed.
Current nutrition note
Its menthol creates a cooling sensation and has been studied for mild digestive discomfort.
Precautions
May worsen reflux; avoid concentrated essential oil by mouth.
Recipes with this food
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
