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Mint - Cure for Everything

The herb Mint is undoubtedly one of the herbs best known and most widely used by Bulgarians in different forms - the more traditional - as a drink (tea) and the newer - as a part of food supplements or ointments (most often as an extract of peppermint or peppermint oil).



Mint is a plant genus with several basic varieties, which is widespread in our country and grows both wild and cultivated. In medicine, both traditional and modern, the so-called " black (or hot) peppermint (Mentha Piperita). In the culinary industry, the Spicy Mint (Mentha spicata), which everyone knows simply as a mint, is used.

Mint is a low plant, rarely resembling a small bush, with reddish colors that appear between July and August, with a characteristic smell due to the high menthol content (mainly peppermint).

The traditional use of mint in herbal medicine is borrowed in many directions from modern medicine and pharmacy.

The main spheres of application of mint, in the form of a fresh or dried herb or herbal extract, are:

Mint - for digestive problems

According to the latest data, mint improves the action of the bile juice that the body uses to break down and digest fat. At the same time the herb acts soothing to the stomach muscles. These actions facilitate digestion and reduce gas release - the most common cause of weight in the stomach.

Irritable bowel syndrome is very often treated and has a good effect on the use of a product containing peppermint, whether it is herbal tea, drops (tincture) or in solid form (tablet, capsule).


Irritable bowel syndrome is manifested by pain, elevation, diarrhea and excessive gas discharge. Data from the latest research shows that when it is used in capsule form, mint works most successfully because the capsules are undiluted through the stomach and break down exactly where they should work - in the intestine.

Mint - against the bad breath in the mouth

The strong aroma of mint, due to the content of menthol, helps to conceal bad breath in the mouth (halitosis). The antimicrobial properties of the herb leads to a reduction in the amount of microbes in the mouth, a cause of bad breath (yet how to fight bad breath in the mouth).

Mint is widely used in cosmetics

Thanks to its pleasant aroma, mint is widely used in various cosmetics. Its refreshing and cooling effect makes it suitable for use in toothpastes, lotions, gums, soaps, perfumes, and aromatherapy.

Mint flavors also sell various household products such as cleaning products and candles.

Mint - for colds and flu

The main chemical in minth - menthol is often used in pharmacy as an ingredient in coughing agents. This achieves thinning of the mucus and its easier removal.

Menthol (mainly in the form of drops and sprays) is also used as a sedative in a cold or cold-fastened nose.

Mint - in irritated skin

Mint is an ingredient in many creams and ointments for irritated skin. Its soothing and cooling effect is manifested in irritations of a different nature, including allergic reactions, rashes and other actions of various poisons on the skin.

BUT BEWARE: As every normal product do not overtake it and don't risk to take it if you have and allergic reaction to Mint.

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