Benefits of the mint for the health.

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@emily28


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The mint also known as green mint or holy grass is a plant that one handles regularly in the production of some saucers, fundamentally, to aromatize them. In addition it is in use for preparing coctails and some medicinal drinks.
This plant named with Mentha Spicata's scientific name, which corresponds to the same species of the kind Mentha. Of there frequently it tends to be confused with the Mentha Piperita. Since it happens with this one, it is a question of a grass with a great fragrant power, I motivate for which also of in the kitchen, likewise it has been used for the production of perfumes, for his intensity and freshness.

It is one of the plants most manipulated in fitoterapia. This fragrant plant is in use in many treatments due to his varied benefits and the countless properties that they contribute to the health. Between them they stress his sedative, stomach, stimulant and antiseptic properties. One of the principal properties of this plant is the menthol. This one treats of a type of alcohol that it possesses vasodilator properties. To the contact with the skin it generates an intense sensation of cold that induces analgesia. In fact, it is in use for the representative consolation of diseases that concern the skin, as eczemas, eruption, irritation, swelling, pruritus or nettle-rash.

The benefits of the mint:

It helps to digestive problems.

One of the properties more transcendentales of the mint is that it has anti-spasmodic and carminative effects. For it, it helps to attack the stomach difficulties, principally for the cases of indigestion, flatulences and pains or stomach colics.
Undoubtedly someone of one of the conditions most popular and known about the mint. It is a plant with interesting benefits and digestive qualities. Of there that his consumption is ideal when it is difficult to us to do the digestion (for example, before a heavy digestion), due to the fact that it is capable of stimulating both the biliary secretions and the stomach ones.

Useful to relieve the headache.

On having treated itself about a plant with antiinflammatory and analgesic properties, it helps to relieve the inconveniences and the headache.
Likewise to take his infusion, for his tranquilizing and relaxing action, you can acquire in herbalist's a botito of essential oil of mint, and it to apply yourself on the temple simultaneously that you do a relaxing massage to yourself.

Useful to relieve the headache.

On having treated itself about a plant with antiinflammatory and analgesic properties, it helps to relieve the inconveniences and the headache.
Likewise to take his infusion, for his tranquilizing and relaxing action, you can acquire in herbalist's a botito of essential oil of mint, and it to apply yourself on the temple simultaneously that you do a relaxing massage to yourself.

He relieves respiratory affections.

The mint, as the eucalyptus, acts as a wonderful expectorant, is for it his regular consumption is adapted also in case of flus and cold, in spite of treating itself about not such a known quality, in comparison with his digestive benefits. Be since it will be, thanks to this quality also it is useful in case of asthma, helping at the moment of relieving his symptoms. This wants to say, that is used also in some decongestant medicaments, for the treatment of diseases of the respiratory top tract, as the cold or the flu.

Relaxing properties.

Since it happens with other plants with digestive properties (since it is the case of the manzanilla or of the green anise), the certain thing is that the mint also turns out to be useful when we are nervous, and we feel anxious or stressed, thanks to his relaxing qualities. In addition, it is effective enough in the treatment of the menstrual pains. The mint possesses very effective components to treat the nervous problems. The above mentioned components act relaxing and avoiding the possible consequences that this condition could cause.

Antiseptic qualities.

Given by his content in essential oils and in polyphenols, the mint contributes antiseptic properties, virtue that joins of very positive form with his antiviral action and antifúngica.
For it it turns out to be profitable when there exists some dental or mouth, and enclosed problem in case of sore throat, for the accomplishment of gargles. On the other hand, also it helps in case of allergies of the skin, and rashes.

How is it used?

Specially in teas. With an infusion well loaded with mint we can wash a wound, feeling immediate relief of the pain. Also it is in use in some types of burns. For the treatment of burns it is advisable to mix the infusion with little olive oil. Later it is applied on the burn avoiding hereby the ardor and a possible infection.

This amazing plant is very effective to end with the evil I breathe. This owes to his attractive smell of mint. In fact, the menthol, one of his components transcendentales, is excellent for this intention. In addition it is very refreshing.
With the mint it is possible to prepare a delicious and relaxing tea to take it before sleeping. It will help us to have a very relaxing rest and repairer. The infusion of this plant is very recommended to help to eliminate the gases that are accumulated in the alimentary canal. That is to say, this plant is also very useful to finish with the flatulences.

Preparation of the infusion of mint.


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The preparation of the infusion of mint is simple enough. It is necessary to to bear in mind that the leaves that are going to be used have to be tender. This owes to that the most tender leaves possess a major quantity of menthol.
Later it puts to boil half a liter of water. Apart there are left in a pitcher a few buds or tender leaves of mint. When the water is hirviendo, we add it to the pitcher that contains the leaves and cover it during approximately twenty minutes. After this we spend it for a colander and can take the first cup.

How to take the infusion of mint, and when?

They can think up to a maximum of 3 cups of this infusion a day. In case of indigestion or gases, it is advisable to take it after the eaten ones, in the first half hour.

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