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| What you didn't know about mint |
Very used in treating digestive and oral diseases, mint, because of it's proprieties, can be used in the efficient treatment of another health issues.
As we all know, mint is very frequently used in diarrhea, bloating or distentions. Mint can cure other diseases.
Chemical composition of mint makes it very useful in treating many common health issues. It contains: menthol, menthone, limonene, felandren.
Less known proprieties of mint
Mint helps balancing liver's and stomach's activity. For a better digestion you must drink in the morning, on empty stomach, one cup of mint tea. So, it used in curing liver failure, pancreatic insufficiency, hepatitis, ulcer, cirrhosis and indigestion.
It has expectorant effect, of releasing airways, respiratory pathways and improves respiratory system's activity. If have runny nose, you must smell a few seconds essential mint oil or, put some drops of essential mint oil on your turned on lamp light bulb.
If you have itches, nettle rash, shingles, you must clean affected area with a mint tea bag. The tea bag must be held for a minute in hot water for infusing. You must apply this tea bag repeatedly, on a day. Or you can dilute a few drops of essential mint oil in olive oil and massage affected area.
In case of toothache, you must rub your gum with mint leaves or you must hold on your gum, for 20 minutes, one teabag infused in hot water. I your tooth has caries put directly in the cavity of the tooth few drops of essential mint oil. Repete it for few times a day.
If you have belly ache, drink one cup of warm milk with tea mint.
Mint can treat bloody vomiting. Blend a spoon of mint tea with one teaspon of apple vinegar and some water and drink it.
Headaches disappear if you rub your forehead with a couple of mint leaves or, if you rub it with a mixture of essential mint oil and olive oil.
If, in the morning, we have a bad breath, drink a mixture of one spoon of mint tea, some wine and some water.
Mint has strong antibacterial effects and can cure diseases caused by Candida Albicans, Escheria Coli or Aspergillius.
Breastfeeding mother can use essential mint oil diluted wiht a few drops of olive oil or sunflower to treat injures of nipple caused by breastfeeding.
Mint is a strong cerebral tonic, invigorating. Is used for nervous asthenia, when you are stale, stressed out. In case of lack of concentration smell for few minutes from a bottle of essential mint oil. It invigorates and clears your mind.
In household, mint is used for getting rid of mouses, ants or bugs. Drop a little amount of essential mint oil in places attended by them.
Is used as a antihelmintic plant as tincture or extract, diluted in tea or milk.
In cosmetic, it helps for the treatment of acne. Put some drops of essential mint oil or extract on your acne. If you feel hot in the summer, put some drops of essential mint oil into your shower gel or shampoo. It will cool you out.
If you have seasick or plane or car smell a few second from a bottle of essential mint oil.
Your sex life can be improved if you take baths with mint leaves or few drops of essential mint oil, even if you are a woman or a man.
Contraindications of mint
Mint can't be used by persons allergic, sensitive to menthol.
If you are taking homeopath tablets don't eat anything that contains mint. It will stop the effects of this treatment.
Don't drink or inhale mint if you have sleeping disorders.
