7 Must Have Herbs In Your Home, Segment 5 Peppermint (Mentha xpiperita) Did You Know?

Did you know that after feasts ancient Greeks ate mint to settle their stomachs? That is where our tradition of eating after-dinner mints came from. Mint is rich in menthol and carvone, both of which soothe the digestive tract. German researchers gave either a placebo or an over-the-counter digestive aid containing peppermint oil (90 mg) and caraway oil (50 mg), also a stomach-soother, to 45 people with chronic indigestion. After four weeks, the placebo group reported no change in abdominal distress, but 95 percent of the herb group reported significant improvement, with 63 percent  “free from pain.”

The menthol in peppermint being a mild anesthetic,  can help soothe a sore throat. So grab a cup of peppermint tea. It doubles as a decongestant; inhaling peppermint tea vapors helps relieve nasal congestion.

For indigestion or colds, make a tea using 1 to 2 teaspoons of dried herb per cup of boiling water. Tea also may help relieve irritable bowel syndrome, though most studies have used peppermint oil capsules.

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