Mint and its extracts have various functions, and the following are some common aspects:
Medicinal Functions:
Dispelling Wind-Heat: Mint is cool in nature and has the effect of dispelling wind-heat. It can be used to treat diseases such as wind-heat colds and the initial stage of febrile diseases. It can relieve symptoms like fever, headache, and sore throat.
Clearing the Head and Eyes: It can improve symptoms such as headache, red eyes, and swollen and painful throat caused by wind-heat attacking upwards. It can relieve discomforts like muddled consciousness, swollen and red eyes, and sore throat.
Soothing the Liver and Regulating Qi: It helps to soothe the liver and relieve depression. It can alleviate symptoms such as chest and rib pain, depressio.
Usage:
Skin Care and Beautifying: Mint extracts are often used in skin care products. Due to its cool and soothing properties, it can help calm the skin and reduce inflammation. For oily skin, it can also play a role in controlling oil and cleaning, helping to improve problems such as acne and pimples.
Functions:
- Moisturizing and Hydrating: The oils, waxes and other ingredients contained in the mint lip balm can form a protective film on the surface of the lips, preventing the loss of lip moisture, keeping the lips moisturized and preventing chapping.
- Soothing and Itching - Relieving: The mint ingredient brings a cool feeling, which can relieve the itching and discomfort of the lips caused by dryness, allergies or external stimuli.
- Lip Repairing: Some mint lip balms are added with nutrients such as vitamin E, which can promote the metabolism of the lip skin, repair the damaged lip tissue, and improve the problems of peeling and roughness of the lips.
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