Mint Leaves

Mint is an aromatic herb with a pleasant, delicate taste and several health benefits. Mint leaves contain various essential oils, such as menthol, menthone and limonene.

Properties:

• Helps with digestive problems such as gas, bloating, indigestion, flatulence, colic, diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome and nausea.
• It is ideal for inhalation in cases of nasal congestion and runny nose from colds and flu.
• It relieves pain and is used in dysmenorrhea, metralgia, headache, migraines, vertigo and insomnia.
• It has a significant aphrodisiac effect, but it presupposes that it will be consumed in very large quantities, because in small doses it has the opposite effect.
• Stimulates liver function and is cholagogue, helps kidney stones.
• Externally, it cleans and whitens teeth, has an antiseptic effect and helps with toothache. Stimulates and helps in cases of sore muscles and joints or in scabies and dermatitis.

How to use: Put 1-2 teaspoons in a cup of warm water for 6-8 minutes. Strain and add if you wish sugar, honey or any sweetener of your choice.

Caution! Do not consume when there is a stomach ulcer, during breastfeeding because it is considered to help stop the production of breast milk.