Herbs Guide: Mint

Mint is a naturally cooling herb, which makes it perfect for iced tea and cooling summer drinks.

A few types of mint includes but not limited to:

Apple Mint

Spearmint

Peppermint

Sweet Mint

Recipes Using Mint

Make this refreshing Mint Melody Iced Tea this summer using EDCHC Bakery Mint Melody Herbal Tea Bags. You can shop here.

Heath Benefits of Mint

Mint can relieve stomach pain, sore throats, nausea, and is a clinically proven digestive aid.

Mint is common ingredient in toothpaste and mouthwashes as it freshens bad breath.

Mint contains a natural oil called menthol, which accounts for the cooling and refreshing taste of mint.

Mint is useful for relieving menstrual cramps in women.

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I personally love the smell of mint; it is mentally relaxing and refreshing for me. A diffuser (pictured below) is the number one way to utilize peppermint essential oil.

4 ways you can use mint:

Tea – I highly recommend trying this Mint Melody Herbal Tea Bags.

Air Fresher – You can use a diffuse mint essential oil using a diffuser to fresh the air. Homemade no-chemical air freshener. You can also boil the stems and leaves of dried mint to freshen the air.

Smeller: Put a few drops of mint essential oil on a napkin and smells to relieve congestion and nausea. “Smeller” is my little name for this way to use mint. 🙂

Rodent Deterrent – Rats are known to not like the smell of mint, especially peppermint. Place some mint around your house to repel rats.

Let me know your favorite way to use mint in the comments. Thank you for reading this post. Until the next post, keep growing.

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