MINT/ PUDINA- HEALTH BENEFITS

Our very own humble pudina that we love in our food because of its spunky fragrance and flavour is a little medicine cabinet by itself!

It is an 'astringent, refrigerant (meaning cooling), diuretic stimulant (causes increased passing of urine)' and has 'carminative (one that relieves flatulence) anti-spasmodic' properties.

It is used to control nausea, improve appetite and can be chewed as a natural mouth freshener.

Using a mint poultice (translated as 'lep' in Hindi) around your forehead can get rid of a headache.

Used as tea (with its leaves steeped in hot water), it can help with digestion. It helps control flatulence, either in oil form externally, or taken internally.

It can cool off high fever, relieve stomach ache and aid recovery from jaundice.

It is used to treat menstrual problems.

ps- this is only for information, always consult you physician before having any particular food/ medication/exercise/other remedies.

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