Relax after a hard day or spend a weekend in an atmosphere of peace and tranquility, or just chat with friends and family, all this will complement your favorite dishes and drinks. Tea among them occupies a worthy and special place.

Some of its species are able to charge us with energy and give a "second wind", and there are those that perfectly contribute to relaxation. To achieve such an effect, it is not necessary to spend a lot of money on overseas novelties; you can use the long-known methods of brewing this miraculous drink with the addition of mint leaves.

2 in 1: benefit and pleasure

Peppermint tea is a wonderful refreshing drink that gives a feeling of coolness, refreshes and tones, while relieving the accumulated tension. In addition to the fact that even when he is hot, he copes with thirst, he still has a number of advantages and useful qualities.

1. Peppermint tea is useful for those whose everyday life is very dynamic and stressful, just one cup of the drink will help you forget about worries, come to harmony and sleep soundly.
2. If you suffer from hypertension, then after the approval of a doctor, you can take tea as a remedy to reduce blood pressure and relieve headaches. A good addition will be a small amount of honey, which you need to eat in bite.
3. If you find it difficult to wake up in the morning, and there is a very busy day ahead and you must be in shape, brew a mint drink and let it cool. When it is cold, it acquires the opposite qualities - it works as a natural power engineer, invigorates and adds strength. This effect can be enhanced using green tea, with the addition of cinnamon or ginger root. But remember that you should not abuse it, the norm for a day is 2 small cups.
4. If you or your children often get sick in the autumn-winter period, you can use mint drink as an immunostimulant. In addition, it helps with an existing cold, making breathing easier.
5. Mint tea will bring special benefits to the fair sex. It helps to reduce male sex hormones, as a result of which the menstrual cycle is normalized, health during menopause is improved, and the growth of unwanted hair is significantly slowed.
6. He will also become a real lifesaver after a fun rest, helping to cope with a hangover syndrome. Prepare peppermint infusion, drink it on an empty stomach, and nausea, headache and weakness will go away in a few minutes. The secret is that it is able to bind alcohol decay products, successfully removing them from the body.
7. Mint infusions will also be a great addition to a diet or a proper diet system for losing weight. They dull the feeling of hunger and give additional energy, and the extra pounds gradually disappear.

There are limitations!

Despite a number of advantages, menthol, which is part of peppermint, can be harmful, so before you enjoy plenty of drinks daily, you should also know about the limitations:

1. With extreme caution, it is necessary to use it for the representatives of the stronger sex, because it is able to reduce male strength.
2. You should not drink such tea during pregnancy, it can have a negative effect on the formation of the fetus. During lactation, peppermint can help reduce milk. It is necessary to refuse it also for those who unsuccessfully try to get pregnant, the action of menthol will strengthen the already existing problems with conception.
3. People suffering from varicose veins are also not recommended to include mint infusions in the diet, because it tends to lower the tone of the venous vessels, thereby exacerbating the problem.
4. In patients with hypotension, the infusion can provoke a decrease in pressure and a deterioration in well-being.
5. Do not give a mint drink to small children, even if they are too active. It can be included in the baby’s diet only with the permission of the doctor, in strictly specified doses, otherwise you risk getting excessive drowsiness and apathy.

The secret to proper cooking

Mint itself is a very fragrant and tasty plant, so you can use ordinary infusions on this plant. But you can add it to tea, giving it a special smell. Mint does not lose its properties even in dried form, so you can use it for the preparation of healing drinks all year round. And so that they really bring benefits, you need to know how to brew them correctly:

1. Prepare a porcelain or glass teapot.
2. Use water with a temperature of no more than 80 degrees.
3. For 1 liter of water, 1 tsp will be enough peppermint.
4. You need to drink only freshly brewed infusion.

To get the maximum benefit from drinking this simple drink, it is worth remembering the recommendations of doctors about how many cups you can drink per day - for a healthy person this norm is 1-2 cups.

Nature always gives us the opportunity to taste all the benefits created by it, so do not lose the opportunity to give your body extra strength.

There is much debate about the properties of peppermint. This plant can bring great benefits to the body, and can cause infertility. The article reveals all the secrets of the competent use of this fragrant plant.

Mint is the oldest medicinal plant. Healers already at the time of the Assyrians and Egyptian pharaohs used its healing properties.

The name she received from the ancient Greeks. Legend has it that Persephone, the consort of Hades (Hades), the god of the underworld, turned his mistress Menta into a plant. So there was mint, a delicate plant with a cold smell.

What is the use of mint for women and for men?

Mint is considered more “female grass”, as it brings more benefits to the female body.

Mint benefits for women:

• regulates hormones by lowering testosterone levels and increasing progesterone levels
• improves physical condition with PMS, menopause, reduces menstrual pain
• relieves nausea in pregnant women with toxicosis

The benefits of peppermint for men:

• increases the tone of the whole body, which contributes to increased potency
• increases sensitivity and reduces stress, which increases the pleasure of lovemaking

But mint can not be consumed in large doses, like any medicine.

  How to brew mint?

• brew mint in porcelain dishes, if not, then in a glass
• before putting mint in the teapot, pour boiling water over it
• pour mint with water about 5 minutes after boiling, and not immediately, in order to preserve trace elements as much as possible
• insist after pouring boiling water for 15 minutes
• 1 cup of tea is recommended to take 1 tsp. fresh or 0.5 tsp dry mint leaves. These are proportions for tea, they put more mint in medicinal decoctions
• drink mint tea only freshly and without sugar

Mint tea is an independent drink, but you can add mint leaves to regular tea or herbal preparations.

  Benefits and harms of mint tea

Thanks to the main active ingredient - menthol, mint tea soothes the soul, strengthens the body:

• reduces pain
• regulates metabolic processes
• removes cramps
• improves the gastrointestinal tract
• enhances mental activity
• regulates the cardiovascular system
• tones and invigorates
• calms the nervous system

Peppermint tea can only be harmful if overused. Heart pain, drowsiness, headaches, dizziness, sleep disturbances, heartburn, weakness may appear. Frequent use of mint tea (more than 3 cups daily) adversely affects the "male power" and the ability to conceive.

  The use of mint in medicine

Mint has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, choleretic, sedative properties.

In medicine, it is used in the treatment of many diseases:

• insomnia
• neuralgia
• hypertension
• gastritis
• gynecological diseases
• asthma, vomiting, colds, rheumatism

Various tablets, ointments, drops contain a mint component.

What is the use of mint broth?

Decoctions are distinguished by a high concentration of nutrients. Decoctions are prepared if necessary to provide a deep effect on the body.

The benefits of mint broth:

• regulates digestion
• contributes to weight loss
• lowers blood sugar
• positive effect on the immune system
• normalizes perspiration
• lowers pressure
• protects the body from the effects of radiation
• treats cough, relieves sore throat, reduces headaches
• relieves heartburn, nausea
• normalizes blood circulation

  Peppermint tincture: medicinal properties and contraindications

The high usefulness of peppermint is determined by its composition:

• essential oil  - menthol, provides taste, smell, anesthesia and antispasmodic properties of mint
• tannins  - give an antiseptic, anti-inflammatory effect, accelerate the healing process, destroy bacteria
• carotene  - natural immunostimulant
• vitamin P  - reduces capillary permeability, relieves swelling and inflammation
• vitamin C  - strengthens the immune system, reduces vascular permeability
• betaine  - regulates the digestive system by activating fat metabolism in the liver and stimulating the production of bile
• phytosterols  - “plant hormones”, lower cholesterol, contribute to improved metabolism
• volatile  - carry out protection against bacteria, microorganisms
• trace elements  - regulate the functioning of the nervous system, the production of enzymes

There are also several contraindications to the use of mint tincture:

• allergy
• hypotension
• low gastric acidity
• varicose veins, since menthol reduces the tone of blood vessels
• liver disease, kidney

Mint lemon balm: medicinal properties

• Melisa is also called "lemon mint", because it has a mint and lemon flavor
• There is less essential oil in lemon balm than in mint, so it is more often used in cooking as a seasoning, and not just as a flavoring
• Lemon mint is used to combat depression, as an antiviral and antispasmodic

The healing properties of mint

• Mint alcohol tincture is used for neuralgia, irritability, and insomnia. It relieves pain, reduces spasm. Apply on whiskey, forehead nape a few drops and rub. Or take 10-15 drops shortly before bedtime for a week
• With bronchitis, inflammation of the nasopharynx, trachea, tincture is used for inhalation. Peppermint relieves swelling and inflammation, reduces pain, makes breathing easier. Solution: add 15 drops of tincture to 1 liter of hot water, breathe this vapor. Repeat 3-4 times a day.
• Mint tincture can be made as follows: 20 g of dry leaves pour 100 ml of alcohol, moonshine with a strength of 75%. But you can use ordinary vodka. Insist in a dark place for 2 weeks. Take 3 times a day, 25 drops, which must be diluted in 1 glass of water. Used to relieve cramping, migraines, nausea and vomiting

  Peppermint effect on the heart

• Peppermint is useful in treating angina pectoris because it dilates the coronary vessels and stabilizes the heart rhythm. It is part of validol, valocordin. It normalizes cardiac activity, improves blood circulation
• With heart disease, it is useful to drink infusion: 4 tbsp. dry mint is poured with a liter of boiling water. Infuse the broth for about 2 hours. You can drink like regular tea. The calming effect of tea will increase if you add valerian root
• It is necessary to limit oneself to 2-3 cups a day, otherwise the pain in the heart will resume, headaches will begin

Mint for depression

• To relieve depressive states, it is good to use peppermint tea: 1 tbsp. a spoonful of dry leaves is poured in a glass of boiling water immediately after boiling. Insisted 1 hour. Take half a glass in the morning and at night
• If the condition is very serious, then prepare a decoction: 1 tbsp. spoonful of dried leaves, pour 1 cup of water and boil the broth for 10 minutes. After boiling, insist another 10-20 minutes, strain. Take a decoction of 1 tablespoon 3-4 times a day before meals 2-4 weeks

  Mint for infertility

Infertility is a direct contraindication to the use of mint infusions and decoctions. Especially if you use not peppermint, but field.

But if the cause of infertility in women is an increased number of male hormones - androgens, then the doctor can prescribe mint infusion. It has been proven that 2 cups of infusion per day significantly reduce androgen levels.

Mint tea during pregnancy. Can pregnant women drink mint?

• It is not recommended to drink mint for pregnant women, as this can trigger the appearance of uterine tone. Mint also increases estrogen levels in the body, which can contribute to miscarriage
• But since peppermint relieves nausea well, peppermint tea is recommended to drink with toxicosis, dizziness, heartburn, and a cold. But no more than 2 cups per day and after 3-4 days it is advisable to take a break
• The dosage of mint tea for pregnant women should be discussed with your doctor first

  Can children give mint?

Children with mint tea are not allowed to give up to 3 years of age. If the child is not too active, then mint should not be given up to 5-6 years of age, since mint can cause drowsiness and lethargy.

In addition, mint in children can be a source of allergies. Therefore, before giving your child peppermint tea, you need to consult a pediatrician.

Soothing peppermint decoctions for young children

For young children, you can prepare decoctions of mint, which are added to the bath for bathing. Such a bath will relax and soothe the baby; it can be used for up to a year.

Prepare a simple broth:

• take 50g of collection - oregano, mint, calendula flowers in equal parts
• Pour in three liters of boiling water, insist for half an hour
• Strained infusion add to 10 liters of water
• In these baths, you need to bathe the child before bedtime 3 times a week
• The minimum number of procedures is 5-7, if there is no allergy and the child likes

  Peppermint essential oil: properties and applications

• The aroma of mint affects a person at the emotional, physical and mental levels.
• Peppermint oil has a tonic effect. Its aroma restores strength, relieves stress, increases mental activity, relieves stress, relieves headaches, restores heart rate
• With a headache, peppermint oil is rubbed on the forehead, back of the head, whiskey, after which a cold compress is applied to the head
• In case of nervous disorders, fears, it’s good to have a scarf in your pocket with a few drops of oil on it, so that you can smell aroma when you are exhausted
• When fainting, instead of ammonia, you can give a smell of peppermint oil and rub it into whiskey
• To reduce abdominal pain, rub the stomach with essential oil and apply a cold compress. Also with pain, bloating, heartburn, it helps if you drink a glass of water with 2-4 drops of oil; or eat a slice of sugar with 2-4 drops of essential peppermint essence
• Baths with 6 drops of peppermint help restore your heart rate. The same baths will improve the condition of the liver.
• Nausea will pass if you inhale the aroma of peppermint oil.
• Compresses with peppermint oil (4-6 drops are enough) help with acute respiratory infections: relieve coughing attacks, relieve fever
• Massage with mint (6 drops per 10 ml of the main massage oil) will help relieve pain with arthritis, bruises, rheumatism, sprains, muscle pains
• If you put a cotton wool with essential oil to a diseased tooth, then the pain will subside
• Aromatherapy with the use of essential oil (3-6 drops per aroma lamp) of mint is an excellent relaxation method

  Using Peppermint Oil

• To keep your skin toned, wipe it daily ice cubes from mint infusion:
• 1 tbsp. a spoonful of dried leaves per half liter of boiling water, insist for 2-3 hours, filter and freeze in ice molds. This procedure will improve blood circulation in the skin and prevent inflammation.
• If you wash your face with such an infusion 2-3 times a day, the skin condition will improve significantly, and age spots and wrinkles will be less noticeable.

Rejuvenating mask with mint:

• mix 1 cup of oatmeal (finely ground), 2 tbsp. tablespoons of mint, 3 tbsp. tablespoons of warm milk. Apply the mask for 15-20 minutes. The skin should be clean. Rinse off. The procedure is best performed before bedtime.

  Using Peppermint Oil for Hair

Mint can help with such hair problems:

• dandruff
• oily scalp
• brittle, dull hair

To do this, add mint oil to the shampoo, at the rate of 2 drops per 10 g of shampoo (1 serving of shampoo). This enrichment helps to enhance blood circulation, stimulate hair growth, relieves inflammation of the skin, removes itching and irritation.

You can make a mint rinse. Take 2 tbsp. tablespoons of mint and 1 tbsp. boil water for 10-15 minutes. Cool, strain, add 3-4 drops of peppermint oil. After washing the hair, it is necessary to rinse the hair with this broth and rub it a little into the roots.

Mask with peppermint oil for weakened and dyed hair: to 2 tbsp. tablespoons castor oil add 2 drops of peppermint oil. Apply oil to the hair, cover the head with a film. Hold the mask for about 40 minutes. Wash your hair with shampoo.

For oily / normal hair, use the recipe: mix 2 egg yolks, 1 tsp. lemon juice, 3-5 drops of peppermint oil. Hold the mask for 15-20 minutes, rinse with shampoo.

  Acne Peppermint Essential Oil

To get rid of acne, wipe the face enough with a cotton pad with a few drops of mint essence 2-3 times a day. This must be done gently and accurately.

For oily / combination skin, you can add peppermint oil to a tonic or gel to cleanse the skin, which will help cleanse the skin from rashes and improve it.

The use of peppermint in cooking

• In cooking, it is better to use apple or curly mint. These species do not give bitterness when heated. But pepper is also popular
• Fresh mint is used for dressing meat and vegetable dishes, salads, it is used to make cocktails, liquors, ice cream, desserts, sweets, and used as decorations. Dry leaves are also used, but mainly for making tea, infusions, as a seasoning for meat, for sauces, in baking
• Mint is used as an independent spice, trying not to combine with others. Its dose should be minimal: 1-5 g of fresh herbs, 0.2-0.5 dried per serving. Add mint to dishes shortly before cooking, 5-10 minutes

Lilia Vladimirovna, 47 years old:

“I make face masks on my own. I apply the mask once a week. Over 4 months, age spots became less noticeable, and skin tone really increased. It seems to me that I look fresher, as if after a rest. But the wrinkles are still here. ”

Anna, 20 years old:

“I have acne regularly since the age of 13. The pores on the nose and cheekbones are enlarged. Now I wash my face gel into which I added essential oil (2 drops per 10 g of gel, added directly to the bottle and mixed), I burn the emerging inflammations with tincture of mint and I drink mint tea once a day. The face has become cleaner, and acne appears less. What helped - I don’t know, maybe in the complex. ”

Olga, 30 years old:

“I like to take a bath with peppermint oil. Add peppermint, lavender and rose oil to the bath, drops of 6-10. The effect is amazing, I feel wonderful after her, rested and cheerful. ”

Lyudmila Ivanovna, 55 years old:

“On the advice of her daughter, she began to wipe her face with ice cubes from mint infusion. It helps to wake up in the morning and relieve swelling. ”

Karina, 35 years old:

“I used to drink coffee in the morning, now I switched to a green smoothie: you need to take one small bunch of parsley and mint, half a lemon without zest, 2-3 tbsp. tablespoons of honey, 1.5-2 liters of water. Mix everything in a blender, drink fresh, helps to cheer up in the morning. ”

Video: About mint

For many decades, peppermint tea has been a leader among drinks that tone the body. This is due to the miraculous effect, as well as the substances in the composition. Essential oils are present in mint, which simultaneously with all other components strengthen immunity by an order of magnitude. But with an inept reception, the drug can do harm, so today's information is devoted to all the important nuances.

Composition, features and properties of mint tea

1. To get a fragrant drink, dry or fresh grass is used. It is interesting that after heat treatment, the leaves lose only part of the esters, the volume of other useful compounds remains almost unchanged.
2. The drink is so often consumed in case of overwork and general fatigue, because it contains the vitamins of group B. They tone, normalize the psychoemotional environment and fight depressive disorders at the stage of their inception.
3. To achieve truly impressive results and stabilize the state of health, mint tea must be combined with honey or fresh sour berries. An affordable drink will prevent serious viral and fungal infections.
4. Useful qualities of raw materials are determined by the inclusion of ascorbic acid, tannins, pantothenic acid, thiamine, riboflavin, phytoncides. The composition includes iron, copper, manganese, potassium, magnesium and other important elements. A special place is given to folic acid, which is necessary for ladies in a ticklish position.
5. Most often, taking a drug is prescribed to representatives of the beautiful half of the population. It's all about the ability of the drink to enhance the production of female hormones of estrogen, which are responsible for the correctness of the hormonal background, the menstrual cycle, and the state of menopause. Tonic in the form of tea with mint heals and rejuvenates the skin.
6. Despite the extensive list of input substances, the value of the drug has not been fully studied, so many questions remain regarding the correct dosage and combination of mint with other components. But one thing is certain for sure: such a drink is indicated for children, even from the age of six.
7. Very often you can hear disputes regarding how the drink affects the health of representatives of the strong half of humanity. After all, menthol suppresses testosterone, it is produced worse. But a cup of tea a day does not harm health, all negative reactions are based on abuse.

The benefits and uses of peppermint tea

1. The drink is used everywhere, starting from the areas of cosmetology, ending with ingestion for medicinal purposes. Due to the healing effect, many main areas of use are distinguished.
2. First of all, the drug has a beneficial effect on the emotional and mental environment of a person. Tea is taken with severe fatigue, including chronic type. They drink the drink when they suffer from insomnia or are often exposed to stressful situations at work.
3. With general exhaustion, high blood pressure, severe headaches and prolonged migraines, the raw materials will also be useful. It is used as an antiseptic solution for angina with suppuration, cough with sputum, bronchitis, pneumonia.
4. With vomiting, digestive problems, gastrointestinal disorders, raw materials will be even more useful. Tea stabilizes the absorption of food and does not allow its decay in the internal organs.
5. Since the broth and infusion have the ability to remove excess bile, it is advisable to take the drink for problems with the liver and gall bladder in particular.
6. Very often, girls want to lose weight by consuming peppermint tea. There is nothing supernatural in this, because the drink reduces the amount of salts and removes excess fluid. Due to increased metabolism, fatty tissue is split.
7. A composition is used to combat swelling of the limbs, because, again, it removes excess fluid from the body. During the bearing of the fetus, a woman often suffers from such a problem, tea will help, but you should not get involved in it.
8. The drink is shown to those who suffer from constipation and problems with slow metabolism. If you constantly drink broth throughout the week, you will notice improvements soon enough. Food will be easier to digest, not being laid back on the hips and waist.
9. The drink is famous for its features, which include combating heartburn, alleviating the general condition for stomach problems. Also, tea, due to its antiseptic properties, kills microbes in and conducts the prevention of helminthic invasions.

1. With systematic consumption of a drink in a controlled amount, physical and mental health can be improved. Tea helps stabilize hormones. With menstruation, overall health noticeably improves.
2. Peppermint drink has a positive effect on the skin. Tissues get all the necessary trace elements, increased elasticity. Tea must be taken by women during menopause. The drink allows you to endure a difficult period without any problems.
3. If you do not have any contraindications, peppermint tea is allowed to take 2 cups per day. The drink has a low calorie content. Therefore, it is in demand among people who follow their figure. Tea significantly suppresses appetite, craving for sweets decreases. Natural metabolism also improves.

Tea with mint during pregnancy

1. There are numerous disputes among specialists. Such a drink is equally useful and can significantly harm the body of the future mother and baby. If you take tea in moderation and under the supervision of a doctor, you can cope with the effects of toxicosis.
2. You will forget about common problems in early pregnancy in the form of constipation and frequent dizziness. Tea tones the muscles of the uterus. Partially the swelling of the limbs disappears. The drink significantly increases the protective functions of the body.
3. If you have a cold, it is not necessary to immediately resort to antibiotics. Tea will help to cope with the first symptoms of the disease. In addition to the general benefits and recommendations of specialists, do not forget about the possible harm.
4. Peppermint tea can trigger an allergic reaction. If you abuse the drink, the tone of the uterus increases markedly. This is fraught with miscarriage. Perhaps the manifestation of severe heartburn, especially after 3 trimesters. Tea significantly reduces pressure, so hypotonics need to be especially careful.
5. After the birth of a child, experts recommend rarely taking a mint drink. It is allowed to drink 1 cup up to 3 times a week. In any case, consult with a specialist in advance. It is necessary to take into account the characteristics of the body.

1. As for the stronger sex, special care is recommended with a mint drink. The positive and negative qualities of such tea directly depend on the quantity consumed.
2. To cope with chronic fatigue and eliminate problems with sleep, it is recommended to drink only 1 cup of mint drink before bedtime. If you take tea in large quantities, the level of testosterone in the body decreases markedly.

The harm of mint tea

1. Do not forget that the leaves of the plant contain active substances. If you abuse tea, you risk meeting the negative effects of the composition on the body as a whole. Therefore, before using the drink, be sure to consider contraindications.
2. It is forbidden to take the product in the presence of an allergic reaction and individual intolerance. Special care for the drink should be taken by the fairer sex during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
3. It is not allowed to give peppermint tea to young children under 6 years old. Also, the drink can cause significant harm to the body to people who have problems with low blood pressure.

There is no doubt that peppermint tea is good for humans. But it is important to use it correctly and not exceed the dosage in each case. In all other respects, such a drink will stimulate the immune system, strengthen the heart, and help cope with excess weight. Tea is taken by pregnant women, because it eliminates many problems during gestation.

Video: the benefits and harms of mint tea

Tea has been known on our planet since ancient times, the popularity of this drink is growing every year. People like to drink tea for various reasons - to keep warm, calm down, lower blood pressure, normalize digestion or sleep. Very often, to ordinary black or green tea, various additives from the leaves, berries or flowers of medicinal plants are used to enhance the healing properties and get an additional effect from the drink. Mint tea is traditionally considered to be beneficial. This plant belongs to the group of medicinal products, so it should be used with caution, observing the measure. How useful mint tea is, how much you can drink it, is there any harm from this drink - questions that need to be answered.

About the drink

In ancient times, this plant was considered sacred and was called the herb of longevity.

Today, mint is widely used in official pharmacology for the manufacture of medicines and in traditional medicine as a prophylactic and therapeutic agent.

The abundance of essential oils gives this plant a strong, lasting aroma, which is used in herbal medicine. Doctors have long used the antidepressant properties of leaves to treat anxiety and insomnia. In addition, it has the ability to inhibit the growth of bacteria, anesthetize, lower high acidity, increase mood. Mint can be added to ready meals as a spice, as well as brew mint tea, which will never be superfluous in the diet. Tea with mint will warm you from the cold in winter, and in the summer heat it will help to refresh yourself and quench your thirst. In addition, herbal tea is used as an additional treatment for many diseases. The specific benefit of tea depends on the type of mint and combination with other herbs. Of the many types of mint, the following are often used to brew tea:

• pepper - contains a lot of menthol, is widely used in medical practice;
• wild or wild, more used in cooking;
• lemon balm or lemon.

Mint tea has healing properties due to the rich composition of this plant. In addition to essential oil, it includes vitamins (A, C, B12, rutin), carotene, menthol, resins, acids and tannins. The benefits and harms of tea are actively discussed on the net, it still remains a popular and beloved drink among adults and children, which you can drink at any time.

About the benefits

The effect of the leaves of ordinary tea and mint leaves is summarized, as a result, the beneficial properties of the drink are enhanced - antiseptic, choleretic, analgesic, soothing, stimulating the brain and digestive activity. The healing properties of tea can be represented as follows:

• helps in the treatment of colds, viral and infectious diseases (the effect is higher when raspberry, currant leaves are added to tea with mint and combined with honey, lemon);
• lowers gastric secretion, increases the separation of bile, which contributes to better digestion of fats;
• relieves spastic abdominal pain, which often happens during menstruation in women;
• normalizes the activity of the cardiovascular system, lowers blood pressure, gives a mild hypotensive and calming effect (especially in combination with tea and honey);
• improves the digestive system, in particular the intestines - peppermint tea has an antibacterial effect, relieves cramping, treats diarrhea and bloating;
• improves skin condition, in women - reduces the growth of unwanted hair;
• promotes fat burning - dulls the feeling of hunger and increases bile secretion, when using this product for weight loss, you should follow the drinking regimen, because mint has a diuretic effect;
• relieves headache and increased intracranial pressure, including a positive effect on migraines;
• normalizes the nervous system, gives a calming effect, improves sleep, promotes normal night sleep (if you drink peppermint tea regularly);
• lowers male sex hormones - which is important for women during menopause;
• helps to cope with toxicosis in pregnant women (gives relief from nausea, dizziness).

About harm

The negative properties of mint and tea can be seen in people with individual intolerance to this plant (this is not so often), with excessive enthusiasm for mint drinks, especially in young children. Drinking mint tea for children under 5 years old is not recommended because of the danger of developing allergies, hypotension (herbal tea lowers blood pressure) and other undesirable reactions. Before use, it is best to consult a pediatrician. From this tea, the level of male sex hormones decreases and female hormones increase, so mint tea is so useful for women and undesirable for men. Although this statement will be true if a man drinks mint tea several times a day. Any cup of tea from peppermint leaves with lemon or honey can be drunk by any man, especially if you are concerned about pressure, insomnia.

It is customary to talk about tea in general terms. However, mint can be consumed with green or black tea - whoever is used to it, but the healing properties that this drink gives are different. It should be borne in mind that the green drink has more caffeine, it is not recommended for people with hypertension and pregnant women, as well as for varicose veins. But, it is more suitable for those who want to lose weight.

You should be careful not to think about mint tea for people who have low blood pressure, reflux esophagitis (mint enhances gastroesophageal sphincter insufficiency and can cause heartburn), varicose veins, serious illnesses, internal diseases.

This drink will be useful to those who are attentive to their health and take into account all possible contraindications and adverse reactions when choosing a particular medicinal product. In any case, moderate use of this drink is unlikely to harm the human body, but in everything you should follow the measure and take care of yourself.

From the video you will learn the recipe for mint tea:

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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.