11 MEDICINAL USE OF GARDEN MINT

MENTHA SPICATA LINN.

Mint is a herb known everywhere and is mostly cultivated, but also found growing wild in moist soil in some places. It is a prostate, aromatic herb growing about 30 cm high. It is commonly cultivated for use as a spice and for medicinal purposes.

Medicinal use:

• Prevents or cures spasms.
• Relieves flatulence and pains from the stomach and bowels; strengthens and gives tone to the stomach.
• As a stimulant and tonic.
• Relieves pain and inflammation of the ear.
• Lowers body heat.
• Treatment of jaundice, inflammation of the prostate, gallstone, vomiting, painful menstrual periods, disease of the uterus, and infections of the throat.
• Toothache.
• For getting rid of intestinal worms.
• Increases the flow of milk in nursing mothers.
• Cooling effect from external heat.
• Reduces itching of the skin.

How to use:

• The consumption of mint leaves will take care of the first 6 set of disorders listed under Medicinal use.
• The essence of mint is used for toothache.
• Children who suffer from intestinal parasites (worms) should use mint tea to get rid of them.
• Nursing mothers may increase the flow of milk by using mint tea.
• Externally used, the crushed leaves make a good cooling sun screen from the external heat.
• The decoction of the plant is a good bath additive for itching skin conditions.

Parts used
The whole plant.

​Dose

Normal