| One of the oldest medicinal herbs, used by Greeks, | | | | gums). |
| Romans and Egyptians in medicine and cuisine, mint | | | | The herb can be used to prepare infusions which are |
| has sedative, cicatrizing and disinfectant properties and | | | | prepared from one spoon of leaves boiled in 200ml of |
| it is useful in cases of cold, constipation, indigestion, | | | | water. Frictions can be made with 5g of oil mint |
| rheumatism, headaches, neuralgia, hypotension, sinusitis, | | | | dissolved in 95g of concentrate alcohol. They can calm |
| toothaches, and abdominal pains. | | | | the rheumatic pains and itches. For inhalations, mint oil |
| Mint has a cooling action and it is a good stimulator and | | | | must be mixed with hot water. This way the flu, |
| tonic. As a reply to the cooling effect of mint applied to | | | | laryngitis and hoarseness can be treated. |
| the skin, the human body stimulates blood circulation. | | | | Mint can be added in salads, deserts, and fruit juices to |
| Mint can be used internally to treat the digestive | | | | offer them a refreshing taste. To refresh the air, a |
| system, asthma and sinusitis. For external usage, it is | | | | few drops of oil mint can be mixed in a vessel with hot |
| recommended for acne. Applied over the temples and | | | | water. |
| the nape of the neck, the mint oil alleviates headaches. | | | | The mint tea is recommended for indigestion, distension |
| Mint is also used in cosmetic industry (lotions) and food | | | | and for refreshing breath. The infusion can be used as |
| industry (cooling drinks, liqueurs, sweets and chewing | | | | a tonic lotion. |