Can fresh mint leaves be eaten raw directly?

They can be eaten raw, but it is best not to eat mint leaves directly. Mint leaves are fairly stimulating to the human body, and taking mint leaves directly can damage our stomach and intestines. In particular, mint leaves are a cooling substance, and eating them directly can easily harm our body. So no matter what the circumstances, you should be careful when taking mint leaves directly.

Mint leaves are a herb that is both medicine and food; they can be used as medicine and also as a seasoning when preparing dishes. Mint leaves are cooling and have the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, reducing internal heat and dryness, and clearing the lungs and eliminating phlegm. Especially when the weather is hot, taking a little mint leaf infusion has a very good effect of clearing heat and relieving summer heat; when you are restless and irritable, drinking a cup of mint water is good for the body. Eating mint leaves raw is more often for medicinal purposes, such as pounding them to extract the juice to drink to get rid of wind-cold ailments. However, mint leaves are best blanched in boiling water before eating, because they may carry bacteria or parasites.

Eat fresh mint leaves dipped in dipping sauce; the dipping sauce is made from soy sauce, peanut oil, scallions, ginger, garlic, chili and Sichuan pepper. Friends who like sour things might as well add a little vinegar to the dipping sauce to make it even more delicious. In fact, eating them dipped in sauce serves only to season and sterilize, so you can eat them with peace of mind, as much as you want.