Monday 3 December 2007

薄荷

小时候伤风感冒时,妈妈总会到菜市买一把的薄荷,将猪肉和薄荷一起剁碎,做成肉丸子,煮一小锅的水,把肉丸子放下,再放一点盐和味精,滚一滚便成。听说喝了能驱感冒,效果我不记得了,薄荷叶子的清香和猪肉的鲜甜是完美搭配则让我念念不忘。
薄荷是一种唇形植物,中医用薄荷作为发汗解热剂。中老年人吃些薄荷粥,可以清心怡神,疏风散热,增进食欲,帮助消化。夏日,在家用薄荷给自己做份“凉汤”喝,既可解渴,又能解暑。
薄荷也有美容的功效。薄荷茶可用来洗头,能消除头皮,令头发清爽,洗发后更有天然的清香,令你精神一振;薄荷汁外敷则可令你皮肤更滑溜。另外,长期以晒干的薄荷叶用来刷牙,可以令你牙齿洁白和口气清新。

7 comments :

Darren/TJ said...

哇哇哇~~很怀念的一种吃法涅~~
我家以前都是这样煮给我们吃的勒~~但这道偏方很极端,不习惯吃者一闻到它在烹煮时所散发出来的浓郁"香味"时就已经没胃口吃了,喜欢者就觉得它很香。我呢就是先有恶心感觉,后来才慢慢接受,到喜欢它的人啦。因婆婆都不放调味料,说药膳若能不放味精最好,但我们这些新人类哪能接受呀,就偷偷的放酱清,快快的把整碗给吞下以免让婆婆看到汤底有淡淡的酱清颜色,厉害吧。。。现在想起都觉得年纪小小的自己很会调为涅,呵呵~~

Unknown said...

这汤放酱青感觉怪怪的,小厨师。

Darren/TJ said...

呵呵~~那你就有所不知了,凡是肉碎,只要有酱清+胡椒粉,我就吃的下了的。。。

Anonymous said...

from armatheraphy point of view it really work to cool down, antiseptic. If not mistaken South East Asia has the best quality of mint tree.
Tips: in a hot weather noon just prepare a burner with mint 100% pure essential oil. Immediately you can calm down your body and atmosphere surrounding.

Unknown said...

Any idea how to make mint essential oil at home?

Dana said...

读了好饿! 近来你的煮食篇实在是让人饥肠辘辘呀。。。

Anonymous said...

I think essential oil need to be extracted through distilled method (a complicated process), not really practicle or not possible to do it at home.