| The mint is a herb that is commonly used in | | | | remedy is in the form of teas. |
| many personal care products as well as used | | | | |
| as an ingredient in cooking. However, it | | | | An essential oil can also be prepared from |
| also has many healing properties that make it | | | | mint. Peppermint oil is known for its |
| an excellent herbal home remedy as well. | | | | analgesic, calming, and cooling affect on |
| | | | your body. This is a good remedy for |
| With thirty different varieties of mint, | | | | treating and relieving headaches, migraines, |
| there can be a lot of herbal remedies that | | | | treating fevers, and treating skin problems. |
| can be made out of them. Peppermint is the | | | | This oil is considered antibacterial in |
| preferred mint herbal remedy in the western | | | | nature as well, which is great for using on |
| world. In China, it is the field mint. | | | | minor infections. |
| Garden mint, or spearmint, is another very | | | | |
| popular mint herbal remedy which is more | | | | Inhaling peppermint oil can help relieve |
| commonly used for children. | | | | severe nasal congestion, but should not be |
| | | | used too often. It can irritate your mucous |
| The aerial parts of the mint herb are the | | | | membranes if used frequently. Young children |
| most commonly used parts to make herbal | | | | should not use peppermint oil and nursing |
| remedies. The mint is great for healing in | | | | mothers should stay away from peppermint oil, |
| cases of digestive disorders, colic and | | | | as it can decrease your milk flow. |
| fatulence. In addition, mint is often used | | | | |
| to treat motion sickness and nausea. If you | | | | You can also derive benefits from mint by |
| are suffering from flu or fever, a mint | | | | just eating the herb. Mint is used for |
| herbal home remedy can be used to help | | | | flavoring dishes in cooking. It is widely |
| promote sweating to break the illness. In | | | | used as an ingredient for desserts such as in |
| Chinese herbal medicine, mint is also called | | | | mint chocolates or ice cream. |
| bo he and is used to help relieve the | | | | |
| symptoms of liver stagnation or other | | | | The mint that I am most familiar with is the |
| digestive complaints. | | | | laksa leaves used in Asian cooking. It is |
| | | | also a commonly used ingredient in Vietnamese |
| Mint is best used right after harvesting. | | | | salads and soups. However, what is |
| You can also use the aerial parts to prepare | | | | interesting to note though that this mint |
| an inhalation, tincture, compress, or an | | | | ingredient does not actually belong to the |
| infusion, depending upon your needs. The | | | | mint family although its general appearance |
| easiest way to ingest mint as a herbal home | | | | and odor are similar. |