Can I use Fengyoujing if I get bit by a mosquito?

After being bitten by a mosquito, you can use Fengyoujing, which has a certain cooling effect, and has a certain effect of relieving itching and swelling. Although it cannot completely solve the problem of mosquito bites, it can indeed relieve the symptoms of swelling, pain and itching. In addition, you can use soapy water to wash after being bitten by a mosquito, because soapy water is alkaline, and the substance of mosquito bites is acidic.

Can I use Fengyoujing if I get bit by a mosquito?

When I was a kid, I didn’t know much and hated the mint flavor because of toothpaste. Oh, actually I didn’t know it was mint flavor at that time, because toothpaste usually says “spearmint”. So what is "Liulan"? What does it have to do with mint?

"Spearmint" is a plant of the genus Menthus and a type of mint in a broad sense. In fact, the three words "Spearmint" written on the toothpaste box are a bit grammatically incorrect, because there is no thing called "Spearmint" in the world. So it should be written as "Spearmint type" or "Spearmint flavor", anyway it can't be written as "Spearmint fragrance" or "Spearmint fragrance".

In addition to spearmint, many plants in the mint genus have a "mint flavor", and each has its own characteristics - there is peppermint with a peppery flavor, apple mint with an apple aroma, pineapple mint with a pineapple flavor, and chocolate mint with a strange aroma.

Why is mint so cool?

If the fragrance is the ability of mint, then "coolness" is the mint's ultimate killer feature. After all, there are many plants with fragrance, but only a few can provide a cooling sensation.

Mint, scientifically known as Mentha canadensis, is grown all over the country and its edible parts are its leaves and young stem tips. Image from: Fruit and Vegetable Magazine 2017 Weekly Calendar (Compiled by Museum of Natural History)

In recent years, scientists have discovered a receptor called TRPM8 in the nerve cells responsible for sensing and transmitting cold and heat. Interestingly, not only can it sense cold and heat, but it is also inexplicably sensitive to menthol - when the skin comes into contact with menthol, TRPM8 produces the same signal as when it is cold and transmits it to the brain.

That is, we are deceived by the mint and have the illusion of being cool without any change in temperature.

Many toilet waters or essential oils contain mint, which further exploits this deception. If you apply some Fengyoujing after being bitten by mosquitoes, the menthol will make us mistakenly think that the affected area has become cooler, and it will no longer be so red, hot, swollen, painful or itchy.

Does Fengyoujing have a therapeutic effect on mosquito bites?

In other words, Fengyoujing has no therapeutic effect on mosquito bites. Although you feel a lot better, in fact, nothing happened before and after application! Big liar!

Why is mint so popular?

People like mint mainly because they are willing to be deceived by the aroma and cool illusion it brings. The ancient Greeks and Romans liked to mix mint into bath water or make it into perfume to cover up their body odor.

In our country, mint is a very common weed beside rivers and streams and has been used for a very long time. In addition to the fact that mint does have certain antipyretic, diaphoretic and antibacterial effects, the deceptive effect of volatile substances is also an important reason.