Even one fragrant of mint leaves is enough to have a tremendous impact on the entire human body. Mint is a great addition fir cooking and not necessarily desserts. What is special about mint and why it is desirable from time to time to use?
Mint grows in a warm climate, and in the world there are about 25 species and 100 subspecies of this plant. The most famous Apple, crispy, Japanese mint, orange, corn, pineapple, timber, Australian mint.
A beautiful legend: how appeared mint
There is a legend of the origin of mint, supposedly the wife of Pluto Persephone was jealous. She turned innocent nymph Mentha into the plant And so as to return the girl to previous condition the Pluto failed, he gave the plant a gentle, sophisticated aroma that can excite the senses. Since mint is attributed to aphrodisiacs, the Greeks before the big feasts rubbed plant tables, to the aroma of aroused and appetite.
Useful properties of mint
- To use mint as a medicinal plant by first the Assyrians. They noticed that peppermint relieves headaches, treats colds and builds the intestines. Mint helps the production of gastric juice and improves digestion.
- Today the well-known properties of mint to reduce painful spasms in the gut, as in its composition a variety of tannins. Mint also calms the heartbeat and relaxes the nervous system, has anti-inflammatory effect. Observed properties of mint to cleanse the blood and warm the body during its recovery after a serious illness.
- Mint not only is useful for taking inside, but also used her scent to eliminate motion sickness and nausea, with fainting, dizziness and irritability.
- Peppermint can improve the complexion, giving it a freshness. Also mint leaves are recommended to smokers to get rid of their bad habits.
Do not drink peppermint tea if you have reduced pressure if you are breast-feeding if you have serious problems with the liver and kidneys, as well as children up to 6 years.
In cooking, mint found very wide application – it is added to soups, kvass and other drinks, in cakes, sauces for meat and, of course, in desserts ice cream, milkshakes, sorbets, chocolate and salads.
Mint can be frozen in ice cubes or dry them to enjoy its taste and aroma all year round.
Read more about mint benefits and harms in our big article.