And it is used in the treatment and prevention of many diseases. The content of essential oil in it is 3%, mint contains pinene, piperitone, tannins. There are more than 25 species of plants. In addition to menthol, mint contains ascorbic acid and carotene.

The highest content of nutrients in mint, which is collected before the flowering time. Mint decoctions are used internally and externally, in the form of tea, tinctures (learn how to properly prepare mint tinctures) or compresses. Menthol contained in mint is used in pastes, essences, drops and various ointments and tablets.

Useful properties for the body

This plant has long been used in alternative medicine for the treatment of various diseases. It is known for its healing, soothing properties, and is even used in the manufacture of cosmetics. It contains many essential oils, menthol, which determines the smell and taste of mint, and is also a bactericidal agent.

The beneficial properties of peppermint include:

• painkiller;
• vasodilator;
• soothing;
• tonic, etc.

Peppermint tea is good for treating colds and viral diseases. Fresh tea will relieve headaches and migraines, eliminate the first symptoms of a cold.

With a cold

In a porcelain bowl, pour 1 tbsp. spoon of mint leaves (dried), then pour 200 ml of boiled water. Cover the broth and leave it for 10-15 minutes in a dark place. Then strain, the resulting broth, and you can drink it

Remember! For children, do not make such a strong broth, 1 tbsp. Will be enough tablespoons of mint leaves, filled with 0.5 liters of boiling water.

In addition to treating colds, peppermint tea is used to treat many diseases. Peppermint contains a lot of menthol, which is used for skin diseases, to relieve itching or rash. Mint decoction is used for diseases of the kidneys and urinary tract, diseases of the stomach and intestines. Such tea, metabolism, the state of the nervous and cardiovascular system.

Mint tea for stomach ailments

Take 2 tbsp. tablespoons of mint and pour 400 g of boiling water over them. Let the broth infuse for about half an hour, then strain and drink such tea before eating.

For headaches

1. Dried mint leaves 1 teaspoon pour 200 g of boiling water.
2. Add lemon or lemon zest, a spoonful of honey and drink instead of tea throughout the day.

For skin diseases

1. 1 teaspoon brew 10-200 ml of boiling water.
2. Allow the broth to infuse, then strain and rub into problem areas on the skin.

Brewing Rules

It is worth remembering a few simple rules when brewing mint tea.

1. Mint can only be brewed in glass or porcelain dishes.
2. You can only drink such tea fresh, because the next day the tea will already lose all its beneficial properties.
3. For children, it is necessary to reduce the mint content in 2 times.
4. Tea should not be brewed with boiling water, as this will kill all the beneficial properties.
5. Lemon or fruit slices can be added to tea. Also, mint can be added to black tea, or some other.

Benefit and harm for women

Women often use mint as a means to remove toxins from the body and toxins. It helps to normalize metabolism, which can lead to weight loss or weight gain if necessary. This plant is widely used by many cosmetic companies in the manufacture of cosmetics, because it has a good effect both on the body and its organs inside, and on the condition of the skin.

Read for the body and its contraindications in our article.

Tea with ice:

1. Boil water. Pour a few mint leaves into it.
2. Let it brew for about 25-30 minutes.
3. Then cool the drink and add pieces of ice.

Arabic mint tea:

1. It will take half a liter of water (boiling water), add 3-4 tablespoons of tea (black or green) to it.
2. Cook for about ten minutes, then add peppermint and sugar.
3. Continue cooking for another 25-30 minutes. Let the tea cool and you can drink the drink.

During pregnancy

Tea with mint is no less useful for women who are in a position and are expecting an unborn baby. Since peppermint does not negatively affect the fetus, many women prefer to be treated with peppermint. It can help a pregnant woman with colds, heart and blood vessel diseases, and stomach problems. But do not abuse too much decoctions of mint, especially highly concentrated.

Important! Pregnant women are often nervous, worried about future births and the condition of the unborn baby. Tea with mint will help calm down, relax, and get distracted.

Indications for the use of tea:

1. Constant nausea, toxicosis.
2. Flatulence, colic, diarrhea, and other stomach problems.
3. With insomnia, headaches.
4. Inflammation of the skin.

With nausea (toxicosis)

3 tbsp. spoons of dry mint grind through a sieve or in the palms of your hands. Then pour 200 g of boiling water. Allow to stand for half an hour. Cool the broth and drink it a few minutes before eating.

Contraindications

Since it is full of useful properties, it must be remembered that it is not worth it to abuse tea with mint.

It contains female hormone, it can cause premature contractions and childbirth. Peppermint reduces pressure, so if you suffer from low blood pressure, then you need to limit its intake. If the future mother suffers from varicose veins, then you often should not drink tea with mint.

Benefit and harm for men

The effect of this plant on the female body is harmless if there are no contraindications due to illness or allergies, but men should be careful and limit themselves to mint tea.

1.   . Mint tea helps with diseases of the intestines, nervous system, blood vessels and heart. It helps men relax at the end of the day or calm down before an important meeting.
2. Harm. The biggest minus of mint for men is its detrimental effect on potency. With frequent use of peppermint, male hormones begin to be produced less frequently and less actively. Therefore, do not abuse this plant.

Peppermint Tea for the Heart

Peppermint is a sedative, so tea with it will help you normalize sleep, pressure. Such tea can be drunk for prevention, heart attacks and hypertension. Mint decoction will help with pain in the heart, as it has a painkiller effect. Peppermint tea will help normalize heart rate.

Remember! If you suffer from hypertension, then you should use mint in small quantities, and not too often.

On an adult body, mint tea has a calming effect. But the effect on the child’s body is not fully known. Mint, the menthol content in it, can provoke an allergy in a child, skin itching, rash. Mint tea should be given to a child older than 3 years, and preferably after consulting a pediatrician, to avoid adverse effects.

Attention! If your children suffer from diseases of the kidneys, nervous system and urinary system, then you should refrain from drinking peppermint and tea with it.

1. To 1 teaspoon of tea add 5-7 plant petals, pour 500-700 g of water (boiled).
2. Allow to stand for 5-7 minutes, strain, if necessary, and drink.
3. Children can add lemon or grapefruit to tea.

Harm and contraindications

With all the beneficial properties of mint, a beneficial effect on the body and general condition of a person, remember that it has contraindications. If used improperly, it can harm, not benefit the body.

1. Mint does not have a favorable effect on potency, so men need to follow the rules that were described above in this article.
2. The correct proportions must be observed when making tea for children.
3. Hypertensive patients, people with kidney disease, urinary system should be careful with the use of mint tea and decoctions.
4. If you are allergic to peppermint or menthol, you should refuse to use such tea.
5. Also, with heartburn, infertility, drowsiness, doctors do not recommend taking it, as it will only aggravate the condition.

In this article, we examined the benefits and harms, as well as the effect of peppermint tea on the body of men, women and children. Demonstrated several recipes for tea with mint, for various diseases.

Everyone has probably heard that mint is healthy. What is so good about peppermint, and how do we apply it

Peppermint tea is a good cold remedy in the first place. To prepare it, you need to take 1 tablespoon of dried peppermint leaves, pour 200 ml of boiling water and let it brew for 10 minutes. Then strain and you can drink. Just remember that mint tea should not be drunk as usual.

Peppermint tea is a cure. The child can make less concentrated tea. To do this, take the same portion of mint (1 tbsp.spoon), pour 500 ml of boiling water and let it brew in heat for 1 hour, wrapping it better, and then strain. Before use, you can add a little honey, it will be tasty and healthy. Take hot in half a glass. You can also rinse your nose with this solution. If you let the tincture last longer, about 2 hours, then you can rinse your mouth with it to get rid of the unpleasant odor, first, of course, filtering it before use.

If you have fresh leaves, then the tea is prepared as follows: 4 leaves of peppermint, pour a cup of boiling water, previously washed and cut the mint. Wait literally half a minute and immediately drain the water. Pour boiling water again. This time, let the mint brew for 2 minutes and you can drink it.

Peppermint tea is also recommended for increased stomach acidity and convulsive colitis, for problems with menstruation, for menopause and pregnancy. Mint, in this sense, is a universal remedy. It relieves pain in the abdomen, and helps with nausea, improves digestion and takes care of your appetite, helps your intestines (with bloating), as well as with cramps, colic, etc. etc. In general, if you are concerned about the standard set of symptoms of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, then mint is what you need.

Peppermint tinctures:

1 teaspoon of crushed fresh mint leaves or 2 teaspoons of dried per 200 ml of boiling water. Insist for half an hour, filter and take a third of a glass 2 times / day 15-20 minutes before eating. This tincture helps with nausea, to reduce acidity and improve appetite. Also used for gout, vitamin deficiency, kidney disease.

2 tbsp. tablespoons of chopped leaves pour 1 cup boiling water, let it brew for 2 hours, strain and can take 1 tbsp. spoon 2-3 times a day with meals. This broth has an antitoxic effect.

bloating, nausea in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and during pregnancy, then this recipe is suitable for you. It is necessary to take 2 tbsp. tablespoons of crushed leaves, pour 2 cups of boiling water, let it brew, strain and take half a glass 15-20 minutes before meals 2-3 times a day.

if you are concerned about abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting, then brew 1 tbsp. spoon mint 1 cup boiling water, let it brew in warmth, better wrapped, 30-40 minutes. Strain and drink 1 tbsp. spoon every 3 hours. During vomiting, drink half or a third of a glass. Because of its strength, this infusion is also used externally in the form of lotions for rheumatism, arthritis, and inflammation of the skin.

with menopause: 2 teaspoons of dried leaves pour 500 ml of boiling water and bring to a boil.

Peppermint has an analgesic property, so it is widely used for headaches and migraines. There are several ways to help yourself when your head hurts: you can attach fresh mint leaves to your forehead, bandage and lie down. For severe migraine attacks, and just headaches, take a pinch of chopped leaves, 1 teaspoon of honey and 2 teaspoons of grated with lemon peel. Pour 200 ml of boiling water over the resulting mixture and drink like tea.

You can also prepare in advance and prepare a tincture, which will help you out later on with a headache:

1. for one part of the cut leaves - 20 parts of 70% alcohol. Insist a week. It is recommended to take 10-15 drops. 20-25 drops per 1 glass of water - for neurological pain. also possible with nausea.

2. The second option - this can be done tincture of mint on a triple cologne. Let her stand for 8 days, strain. Squeezing, rubbing his forehead, temples and nape.

Also, mint is used for hypertension as a prophylaxis: for one part of mint, one part of chamomile and half of valerian. Pour boiling water, filter and drink for a month in a third of a glass daily.

Peppermint is also used for inhalation, both in the form of grass in the composition with others: chamomile, eucalyptus, sage, bay leaf, and in the form of oil. Peppermint also affects the liver and gall bladder, therefore it is used to clean and remove stones. In addition, in combination with dandelion roots, mint can be used to treat diabetes, as a choleretic and to improve the pancreas. To do this, take 1 teaspoon of crushed dandelion root, 3 teaspoons of mint leaves, pour 200 ml of water and boil for 5-7 minutes. Let stand under the lid for 30 minutes, then strain. Take 2-4 times / day before meals, a quarter cup.

They recognize this plant no longer in appearance, but in aroma, with nothing comparable to fragrant, fragrant. The mint smell is fragrant, slightly cooling - a symphony of aromas and freshness - is not forgotten for a long time and remains in memory.

Many people like to drink mint tea to calm down and relax a bit. This fragrant grass, beloved by many, is the subject of our conversation today. Of course, I will say about the useful healing properties of peppermint.

Mint growth and chemical composition

Peppermint grows in the garden, on the meadow. Harvesting is carried out when it blooms. Dried in a ventilated area. The composition of mint contains essential oils, bitterness, organic acids, flavonoids, trace elements (zinc, selenium, molybdenum, copper, manganese, strontium).

The main component of peppermint oil is menthol  - produces: a calming, analgesic and antiseptic effect and actually determines the main healing properties of the mint itself. The effect of menthol and the pharmacological properties of peppermint in general, complements the presence of organic acids that have adaptive properties and normalize the nervous system. Flavonoids have an antispasmodic property. The aboveground part of mint is used to produce essential oil by steam distillation.

Menthol is the main component of ointments (menovazine, efcamon), solutions, drops used to treat angina pectoris, neurosis, hysteria, and itchy dermatoses. Validol and Corvalol, Zelenin drops and menthol pencils, mint tablets used for nausea, tooth drops and many other medicines and products containing menthol.

Peppermint: beneficial healing properties

The benefits of peppermint are not in doubt, since in traditional medicine this herb has a long history.

• Peppermint and Peppermint Oil  possesses antiseptic properties, in relation to the entire intestinal microflora, due to the presence of menthol. When using drugs, peppermints normalize and improve their function of the pancreas and kidneys.

• Peppermint tincture is used for rinsing and lotions: for diseases of the throat, with, sores in the oral cavity.

• This plant contributes to: improve mood, increase efficiency, relieve stress, anxiety, irritability, normalizes.

• Mint also affects the cardiovascular system, helps to normalize pressure, relieve migraine-like.

• Baths with the addition of a decoction from its leaves relieve nervous excitement.

Mint - female grass, it improves the functioning of the female genital area, helps with menopause and is involved in regulating the menstrual cycle, relieves cramping and even slightly reduces the amount of unwanted hair growth.

But the strong half of humanity is carried away by it   Not recommended  - It pretty much reduces the level of testosterone in the blood, which means it also reduces sex drive.

The use of mint in folk medicine

Make from peppermint infusion and drops on alcohol.

Peppermint infusion  - method of preparation: pour 1 liter into the pan. water put 2 tablespoons chopped herbs. Cover the pan with a lid, make a small fire and boil for a quarter of an hour, then insist for half an hour. Strain. Take - cup four times a day. Meal time does not matter.

Peppermint drops  - pour 1 liter in 100 g of dried mint. 40% alcohol. Keep 1 month in the dark. After the specified period, strain. Reception - three times a day for 5-20 drops. The course of taking drugs from mint until six months.

Tea with mint - its beneficial properties and preparation

There are two options for a healing infusion - the actual brewed herb of peppermint, and a mixture of green or black with mint. Connoisseurs can add honey and lemon to the drink.

It is more useful when a freshly picked mint sprig is added to freshly brewed tea, dry raw materials no longer have that inexpressible fragrance, and when stored, volatile essential substances of the medicinal plant quickly disappear.

When preparing tea with mint, the ingredients are taken in a ratio of 1: 1, take the same amount of crushed dry raw mint or fresh leaves 5-6 on a teaspoon of tea leaves. Pour not cool boiling water, but slightly cooled, about 90 degrees. Before use, let it brew for a quarter of an hour.

There is also a cold type of mint tea when ice, lemon or lime is added to the drink. They like to drink it to refresh and quench their thirst in the summer heat.

The use of peppermint in cooking

Peppermint leaves are an excellent seasoning for dishes due to the presence of a fragrant and fragrant smell. A handful of chopped herbs gives a refreshing taste to any culinary delight. National Caucasian dishes are not without mint. It is used to flavor a chilled drink, a tea mixture. Milk does not turn sour when you add a leaf of mint into it.

Also, this wonderful herb oil is used in the manufacture of certain varieties of soap and tooth powder.

Peppermint contraindications

In addition to the undoubted healing properties of mint, it can also bring tangible harm to our body.

• it can not be abused with hypotension;
• mint does not reflect well on male potency, especially with regular use of more than three mugs per day;
• the reaction speed decreases a little, so in the early morning drivers obviously do not need mint tea;
• when using pharmacological preparations with menthol, be careful not to get it in the eyes, on damaged skin surfaces;
• do not advise her to small children up to three years;
• with increased acidity of gastric juice with gastritis, it can cause heartburn.

An excellent means of relaxation - peppermint tea - must be present in every home. This tea is useful in that after drinking it, a person relaxes after a hard day or after experiencing stress, his sleep becomes strong.

It is this natural drink that will help to eliminate insomnia, improve the condition of the shaken nervous system. It is perfectly capable of replacing drugs with a sedative effect, which can negatively affect the body due to its chemical composition.

Peppermint is a completely natural gift from nature itself.

Benefits of Mint Tea

Peppermint tea has a pleasant cooling effect, which makes it especially relevant in the hot season. The leaves of this plant contain menthol. It is this component that is able to give mint such a characteristic aroma and taste.

• Peppermint tea is used as an excellent sedative. It is also effective as a painkiller for severe excitation of the nervous system, in stressful situations, when you need to calm down, and return to normal.
• This drink is used to eliminate intestinal as well as stomach cramps, as mint tea is famous for its anti-inflammatory effect. It is also an excellent natural antispasmodic. If tea is added to mint, then such a drink is able to become a good helper for any diseases of the common cold etiology.
• Tea with the addition of this miracle plant can eliminate headaches, migraines, and also helps with hypertension and nausea.
• Tea made from mint leaves has a strong effect on the human nervous system - it calms it. So for people who suffer from insomnia, this drink is simply irreplaceable.
• It is recommended to use it with the addition of honey. But do not forget that it is necessary to add only to a warm, but not to a hot drink. Otherwise, all its useful properties will simply be lost.
• This drink eliminates the common cold, due to peppermint nasal breathing is greatly facilitated.
• Nowadays, almost every person is exposed to stress every day, and to cope with it, it is very useful to drink at least a cup of delicious mint drink a day. It will help to relax and calm down. This is a cure for mother nature herself.
• It should be said that this tea can also be used with benefit for the skin. Take a few leaves of this plant, pour them with boiling water, let it brew and cool. Next, send the resulting infusion into molds for ice. Frozen cubes can be used to wipe the skin on the face. This will provide improved blood circulation, the skin on the face will be soft and supple. To refresh your face after sleep, you can just wash your face with cool mint infusion.
• Peppermint tea provokes the production of female hormones. This tea is able to establish a hormonal background, when it is used, a woman can deal with such a problem as mood swings much easier, which is especially important during menopause and in the premenstrual period.
• In such a drink it is allowed to add a variety of components, depending on your taste preferences, as well as on what effect you want. So, for example, if you add lemon or honey to a mint drink, your immunity will be strengthened, the addition of ginger and cinnamon to provide vigor throughout the day, the addition of chamomile will give you a good calm, if you have a headache, you can drink a mint drink with lemon balm added to it.

Harm and contraindications

Although mint is a gift from nature, and it has many useful properties, there are still certain contraindications to its use.

1. Refuse to take peppermint tea should people who naturally have low blood pressure. After all, such a drink has a calming effect and is able to even more significantly reduce blood pressure.
2. Regarding the use of such a drink during gestation and breastfeeding, it is better to consult a doctor initially. Refuse tea with peppermint will have people who have an individual menthol intolerance.
3. He does not build to brew such tea for young children, at least until the age of five.
4. Men should be careful with peppermint tea. After all, this drink has a calming effect not only on the NS, but also on the whole organism. Of course, this drink is not able to provoke impotence, but it can affect the decrease in libido.

Slimming Peppermint Tea

Mint tea in combination with green can give a pretty good weight loss effect. Mint contains many essential oils that contribute to dulling hunger.

Mint tea with regular use helps to establish a metabolism in the body and removes various poisons from it. When using peppermint, all disorders in the activity of the gastrointestinal tract will be eliminated. The aroma of peppermint stimulates the production of digestive enzymes and the release of mica, which ensures normal digestion.

If you decide to drink a soapy drink in order to get rid of extra pounds, it should be noted that you must definitely drink enough water per day, since mint has a powerful diuretic effect. You should also know that when using peppermint tea for weight loss, you should drink this drink without adding sugar.

Can mint tea be pregnant?

It is known that doctors, while waiting for a baby, are advised not to use any medicine, and medicinal herbs, including peppermint, are also a medicine of natural origin only. And mint also has its contraindications. Opinions regarding the use of this plant by pregnant women differ.

However, most experts still believe that it is worth giving up mint and tea with its addition during pregnancy. This is explained by the fact that the plant contains a large number of estrogens that can provoke the onset of premature birth.

But still, sometimes mint is recommended as a remedy, certain ailments are eliminated. It helps to get rid of nausea of \u200b\u200bheartburn, bloating. Most importantly, do not exceed the daily recommended dose; do not drink more than 3 cups per day. As you can see, there is no single answer. But at 100%, experts prohibit the use of peppermint essential oil while carrying a child.

Many “pregnant women” claim that peppermint tea brings them great pleasure. They argue that tea made on these fresh leaves can well eliminate toxicosis - a faithful companion to pregnancy.

As for breastfeeding, then this drink does not need to be consumed, as it is able to suppress milk production.

Can children have mint tea?

As you already understood, peppermint is a powerful sedative that has a positive effect on NS, but this all applies to the adult human body. The effect of this plant is still not fully understood on the body of children. Moreover, most often it is mint that provokes allergic reactions of a food nature in children of the youngest age. Therefore, all the same, before you start giving your child a mint drink, you first need to consult a doctor.

How to brew mint tea?

Very simple. Take a small branch of mint fresh, pour boiling water over it (250 ml), let it brew for a while (about 10 minutes). After the drink has cooled, you can optionally add a spoonful of honey to it.

Mint can also be added to green tea. It is allowed to drink such tea at any time.

Peppermint can also be used in dried form. Usually take a crushed potion (1, tbsp. L.) And pour it with a glass of boiling water. Again, give some time to brew and add honey at will (you can drink without it).

Peppermint is a widespread aromatic plant containing a large amount of menthol. Peppermint has a wide range of uses: it is used in cosmetics, pharmacology, aromatherapy, herbal medicine and in cooking. The most widespread this plant is in the preparation of fragrant tea. Since peppermint tea is very tasty, you can not mix it with other herbs or teas. It all depends on the preferences of each person.

Mint is a medicinal plant, so mint tea has a lot of healing properties:

• Relieves pain in women during menstruation;
• Eliminates the unpleasant symptoms of menopause;
• It has a diuretic and antiseptic effect;
• Thanks to menthol in its composition, it has antibacterial properties for colds and infectious diseases;
• Lowers the level of male hormones in the female body;
• Improves appetite, but at the same time reduces the feeling of hunger. Therefore, it is good for losing weight;
• Improves brain activity;
• It relieves muscle pain and migraines;
• Lowers blood pressure;
• If you drink less than two cups of peppermint tea a day, then it will invigorate, but if on the contrary - there will be weakness and want to sleep;
• It frees the body from toxins and poisons;
• Establishes metabolic processes;
• It has a diuretic effect, which is also good for losing weight.

The harm of mint tea

With allergies and with individual intolerance of mint, it is strictly forbidden to drink mint tea.

Can pregnant women drink mint tea?

If you drink no more than two cups, mint tea has a very good effect on a pregnant woman. It helps to survive the toxicosis easier, as it relieves dizziness and nausea, calms the nervous system and helps eliminate anxiety and fears of childbirth. In addition, it increases female libido, eliminates dizziness, and fights against edema.

Many drugs are forbidden to drink during pregnancy. Peppermint tea will help a woman recover from colds without harming her baby.

Can men drink mint tea?

Many are interested why men should not drink mint tea. Thanks to scientific experiments, scientists have proved that with regular use, peppermint tea can reduce the amount of testosterone in the human body. But this does not mean that the male sex is forbidden to drink peppermint tea. Due to the constant use of a cup of tea per day, absolutely nothing bad will happen, and potency will not suffer.