Saturday, December 1, 2012

Peppermint leaves

Peppermint leaves quite well known because this plant is widely used to add flavor menthol in confectionery products, food, cosmetics, toothpaste, medicines. Menthol in mint turned out to contain a set of properties.

One of the most famous properties of mint overcome digestive diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome. In a study in 2011, researchers found that peppermint oil is an excellent reducing disease irritable bowel syndrome who have symptoms of constipation, diarrhea, bloating, nausea, and heartburn.

Peppermint is also used for generations to treat flu symptoms, sore mouth and throat, sinus infections, and respiratory tract infections. Some people also use mint leaves to reduce menstrual pain.

To get the benefits of mint, pour into a glass of warm water with a few leaves of fresh mint. Take a few moments and enjoy a mint tea to cope with stomach pain and indigestion.

Meanwhile, peppermint oil can be applied to the skin to relieve headaches, muscle pain, nerve, toothache, rash allergies, bacterial infection, cure mosquito bites. It creates a sense of warmth can relieve pain.

You can also take advantage of the warm mint to freshen up your leg muscles. The trick, mix 1 cup of sea salt, 1/3 cup olive oil, and 6 drops of essential oil of peppermint. Rub in the foot a few moments then rinse. Sea salt will remove dead skin cells, while menthol will relieve muscle pain.

Meanwhile, the smell of peppermint essential oil every two hours is recommended for those who want to reduce their appetite.

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