Mint is a useful plant.

On our dacha in Belarus is growing a lot of mint.
The aroma of mint has become a benchmark of freshness.
It raises the mood and stimulates the brain.
And decoctions and infusions with mint - pleasant and very
useful traditional medicines.

The mint flavor has always served as a good sign.
She was known in the times of the Egyptian pharaohs,
in Ancient Greece and Rome...

The Romans rubbed tables with mint during feasts,
and the guests wore wreaths of peppermint.
In Russia in the Trinity girls put under the pillow a sprig of mint,
to dream of narrowing.
In the Middle ages, students wore wreaths made of this plant,
as it was believed that it stimulates the brain.
Still the people believe that the mint drives out evil spirits from the house,
so it's very helpful to keep the window grown mint.

Peppermint is the most famous.
And all who have mint growing in the garden, in the summer I try to dry
mint. And who does not have fishes set aside, that too is not a problem.
In pharmacies you can buy dried mint, and mint tea
and peppermint oil.

Mint can be used inside .
Mint infusion taken for gastrointestinal
diseases, to reduce fever,
as a sedative ( depression, insomnia,
the heartbeat) . Even to prevent cataracts,
mint infusion and drink several times a day.

Externally mint is also used.
Compresses decoction of mint is applied to soothe
pain and to relieve itching, insect bites.
Mixing the decoction with olive oil, get the tool
from burns. For headaches RUB whiskey mixture
oils of mint and eucalyptus.
But if you get motion sickness on the plane and sick - sniff
peppermint oil and everything goes...