Mint is found almost everywhere in the world, except for South America and Antarctica. There are 600 varieties of the herb, but a lot of them are so similar that even scientists have trouble telling them apart. What we have known for thousands of years, however, is that eating mint has a wide variety of health benefits. For starters, people have been using mint to relieve upset stomachs. It can also help relieve allergies or even asthma, thanks to the acid that it contains.
薄荷幾乎在世界上每個地方都找得到，除了南美洲和南極洲以外。這香草有六百個不同的種類，但其中很多都非常相似，就連科學家也難以區別它們。然而，數千年來我們知道的是，食用薄荷對健康有各式各樣的益處。首先，一直以來人們使用薄荷來舒緩腸胃不適。它也可以幫助舒緩過敏或甚至氣喘，多虧了薄荷中含的酸。
生活必備字詞：
tell... apart 分辨∕區分……
benefit n. 益處
upset a. 不適的
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本文節錄自《常春藤生活英語》雜誌，完整內容請見一月號。
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