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