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Why does mint make our mouth feel cool?
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Why does mint make our mouth feel cool?

If you sip a mint leaf, you may notice that it makes your mouth feel cool. That's because mint, like chili, is a biochemical success story.

July 30, 2019
4 familiar scents reduce your intelligence
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4 familiar scents reduce your intelligence

There are many types of scents such as coffee aroma, peppermint flavor, ... that stimulate brain thinking. So what kind of incense has the opposite effect?

December 15, 2018
Mint smokers are harder to quit
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Mint smokers are harder to quit

Tobacco containing peppermint essential oil makes it harder to quit smoking than regular cigarettes. The conclusion was made by scientists from Penn State, Miami, Califo…

December 14, 2018
Mint tea helps reduce hirsutism
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Mint tea helps reduce hirsutism

Drinking two cups of peppermint tea a day can help women treat hair on the face, chest and abdomen, Turkish researchers said. Tea works by reducing the amount of male ho…

December 14, 2018
Dispel fatigue
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Dispel fatigue

After a hard day's work, take two gingerbreads, each about 3cm long, crushed, put into a bath of water and soak them, how tired it will be. Or mix some vinegar into the…

December 14, 2018
Mint keeps awake for the driver
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Mint keeps awake for the driver

To avoid falling into the drowsiness behind the steering wheel during long trips, take a breath of mint or cinnamon flavor every 15 minutes.

December 14, 2018
Ginger treatment of rhinitis
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Ginger treatment of rhinitis

Peppermint, fresh ginger, tangerine peel, perilla, cinnamon ... are herbs that Oriental medicine uses to treat rhinitis. Dosage and combination must depend on the diseas…

December 14, 2018