Dried peppermint 200g / 0.44lbs
Quantity
Peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) 100%
Chemical composition: Essential oil, ascorbic acid, rutin, carotene, limonene, cineole, dipentene, pulegone, phellandrene, terpenoids, organic acids, tannins, flavonoids, betaine, hesperidin.
Peppermint is used for gastrointestinal spasms, flatulence, nausea and vomiting. It is recommended as a choleretic agent for cholecystitis, cholangitis, cholelithiasis and hepatitis. The use of peppermint dates back to ancient times. The rooms were sprinkled with mint water, and the tables were rubbed with mint leaves to create a cheerful mood among the guests. The smell of mint is believed to stimulate the brain.
In medicine, peppermint leaves are included in stomach, carminative, sedative and choleretic teas, mint drops for nausea, as an appetite enhancer, and as an antispasmodic stomach remedy.
Peppermint leaves are used externally for neuralgia, as an antiseptic for inflammatory processes, burns, diseases of the upper respiratory tract, hoarseness, hoarseness, bronchitis and bronchiectasis, toothache; orally - for gastrointestinal and hepatic colic, as an astringent, antitussive, for nausea, heartburn, as a sedative for nervous excitement in menopause.
Infusion 1/2 table. spoons of mint leaves pour 200 ml (1 glass) of boiling water, heat in a water bath for 15 minutes, leave for 45 minutes, strain and squeeze out the remaining raw materials. Bring the volume of the resulting infusion with boiled water before meals as a sedative, antispasmodic and choleretic agent. Store the infusion for no more than 2 days.