Herbs – Mint Plants
Mint Properties:
• Contains essential oils, menthol, flavonoids, tannins, lactones and other substances that make it very effective in the case of a weak stomach and muscle cramps. It is antispasmodic, antiseptic, soothes the inner wall of the stomach, helps to speed digestion. Stimulates bile secretion.
Mint helps calm the cramps or intestinal colic, nausea, flatulence. This also helps eliminate both worms (vermifuge) and stimulates the nervous system.
Essential oils commonly used in toothpastes, mouth baths, pomades also sus or flu.
In external use, is a repellent against mosquitoes, increase in migraine headaches and nerve pain dental origin.
Home Remedies with mint and how to prepare applications
Mint for earache
• Crush 10 mint leaves with little water.
• the resulting mixture on the affected place and let stand for 20 minutes, then wipe with cotton.
• Never use water.
Mint for muscle spasms
• Prepare a tea made from mint 25 g, preferably the stem and leaves, and one liter of water.
• Drink 3 cups a day until the discomfort disappears.
Mint for stomach ulcers
• Prepare infusion with 20 g of mint and a liter of water.
• Drink throughout the day until the discomfort disappears.