Specialist Doctor 2 Huynh Tan Vu, lecturer of Traditional Medicine Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City, shared that fish mint has diuretic, cooling, detoxifying, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic effects. Fish mint is also used to treat hemorrhoids, acne, measles in children, pneumonia, urinary retention, irregular menstruation...
Some remedies from fish mint leaves
Cure constipation : Dry roast 10g of fish mint, steep in boiling water for about 10 minutes, drink instead of tea every day. Drink for 10 days.
Treatment of irregular menstruation : 40g fresh fish mint, 30g fresh mugwort. Wash fish mint and mugwort, crush and filter with cooled boiled water, drink twice a day, drink for 5 consecutive days, 10 days before menstruation.
Cure red, swollen pimples: Wash fish mint leaves, eat raw or crush and apply to pimples.
Fish mint leaves have diuretic and cooling effects.
Treatment of kidney stones : 20g fish mint, 15g watercress, 10g licorice. Boil and drink one dose per day for 1 month. Or 100g fish mint, stir-fry until golden, steep with 1 liter of boiling water for 20 minutes, drink instead of water every day for 2 months.
Treatment of painful urination and frequent urination : 20g fish mint; pennywort and plantain each 40g, wash clean, crush and filter to get clear juice. Drink 3 times a day. Drink for 7-10 days.
Skin care with fish mint
Skin care: Take 10 fish mint leaves, wash them, crush them, use a soft cotton pad to absorb the juice and gently wipe it on your face and neck. Then, use your fingertips to gently pat all over your face for about 1 minute so that the fish mint juice penetrates deeply into your skin and wash your face after 15 minutes. With this mask, you can leave it overnight, because when you apply fish mint juice on your skin, it will absorb quickly, making your face look like it has a thin, natural layer. When you wake up the next day, just wash your face gently.
Helps firm skin, reduce oiliness: Crush fish mint with a little salt to get a thick mixture and apply on the face. Salt helps firm skin, regulates oil, especially the T-zone. In addition, it also has high antibacterial properties, helps the skin detoxify, prevent and fight acne.
Wash and crush fish mint leaves and apply to smooth skin.
Treat acne, fade dark spots: Fish mint combined with aloe vera will create a mask suitable for oily and acne-prone skin. Fish mint has high antibacterial properties that will make acne subside and reduce redness, while the essence in aloe vera will help tighten pores, significantly reduce dark spots left by acne and cool the skin significantly. However, Dr. Vu noted that it is necessary to carefully peel off the green skin and take the white flesh inside the aloe vera plant, because the green skin can cause itching and irritation to sensitive skin.
Skin whitening: Use a spoon of pure honey mixed with a spoon of fish mint juice. Honey helps moisturize the skin, antibacterial, anti-aging, reduces acne swelling, makes the skin brighter and smoother. When used with fish mint, it helps the skin to be fresh and smooth. For the fish mint leaf mask to be effective, use it before going to bed because at that time the skin has rested and can absorb the most nutrients. Use 2-3 times/week, for about 15-20 minutes.
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