Mint is an excellent herb in the treatment of diarrhea.
A natural remedy for upset stomach.
Mint (Monarda punctata) is a good herb to be grown in anybody's herb garden. There are about 3,500 species of this plant and it is from the perennial family.It is native to the Mediterranean area and it can thrive for years with no form of maintenance and their height in growth is always 12-24 inches. The common names are horsemint, American horsemint, and monarda. The medicinal properties are rubefacient, stimulant, carminative, diaphoretic, emmenagogue as well as diuretic. The colonists used it medicinally and as natural remedy by drinking tea for headaches, heartburn, as well as indigestion.
Mint herb may be grown indoor
This herb can be grown as an indoor plant as well as outdoor and the flavor of this herb can be found in cookies, teas, candies, jellies, chewing gum, flavouring for medicines, toothpaste, ice-cream, liqueurs and more.This medicinal herb is used to soothe upset stomach and ease toothaches, ease nausea and vomiting, gas in the stomach and also the intestinal tract, as well as other digestive problems. It also eases pain, especially in rheumatism, and it is very effective to suppress urine. The leaves can be used fresh, dried or frozen and crushing the leaves will release the oils which is pleasant, strong and soothing. I grow my own plant, and each morning I pick a branch or two, pour my boiling water on it, let it stand for few minutes. Then I sweetened it with honey and consume. The fresh herb gives a special taste. 10 to 30 drops of the tincture daily in a glass of water will aid the above ailments
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