Mint

Mint is a herbaceous plant highly appreciated in gastronomy for its aromatic and refreshing qualities, which is also very easy to grow at home. However, apart from being an essential aromatic herb in many food and drink recipes, peppermint is also a medicinal plant with numerous beneficial health applications, which have been known since ancient times. We invite you to know the properties of mint and all the ways that exist to use it in natural medicine!

Mint properties

There are few aromatic herbs as versatile in the kitchen as mint, which can be used to enhance the flavor of vegetables and legumes as well as to prepare tasty desserts or even drinks. Something similar happens with the properties of mint at a medicinal level.

Among other benefits of mint, its digestive qualities are especially known, which whet the appetite and prevent the appearance of heartburn, gas, nausea and other disorders. Its menthol content, a vegetable alcohol with decongestant, anti-inflammatory and antiviral properties, makes mint ideal for treating colds, flu, bronchitis and other respiratory congestion problems.

Mint is also an anticoagulant that improves blood circulation and helps heal bumps, bruises, and sprains. Likewise, applied to the skin it allows to treat fungi, hives, dermatitis and other disorders. Finally, mint is a natural stimulant that lifts the mood and is even attributed aphrodisiac properties.

Ways to take mint

There are many varieties of mint, although the most used in phytotherapy are peppermint and pennyroyal. You can buy dried mint leaves to prepare infusions, herbal teas, poultices, etc. Another common presentation is mint essential oil, which you can add to drinks or use to prepare your own natural cosmetics.