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peppermint herb

Who does not know this herb and especially its taste, which gives you the feeling of freshness drink?

Herb teas used both in case of stomach pain or diarrhea.

The scientific name is - MENTHA PIPERITA.

Peppermint grows in gardens and in mountainous areas.

Plant reaches a height of 30-80 cm in bushes.

Blooms in June-July.

Peppermint contains essential oils (menthol) and tannins.

It collects only the shaded areas.

From mint leaves are used.

Peppermint-natural treatments

The Egyptians used it to fight cramps, ancient Greek women face rubbed with fresh leaves of mint to smell nice and to have healthy skin.

The oil extracted from mint leaves is used since antiquity to relieve headaches.

Tea is soothing classic abdominal colic and colic gallbladder.

It is used to treat stomach and intestines.

Just in liver diseases, treatment with mint tea is very effective.

Peppermint has an astringent and combat inflammation, has a constipating effect, which is why give in cases of diarrhea.

Help in cases of: bloating, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain.

Relieves pain uterus.

It has a refreshing effect on the nervous system and circulatory ... read more ...

 

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Uploaded on June 30, 2015