8 THINGS YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT MINT

MINT

(S) Pudina

Part Used:

• herb

Energetics:

• Pungent/cooling(slightly)/pungent

  • PK- V+(in excess)

Tissue:

• plasma

• blood

• marrow

• nerves

Systems:

• respiratory

• digestive

• nervous

• circulatory

Actions:

• stimulant

• diaphoretic

• carminative

• nervine

• analgesic

Indications:

• colds

• fever

• sore throat

• laryngitis

• earache

• digestive upset

• nervous agitation

• headache

• dysmenorrhea

Precautions:

• severe chills

• neurasthenia

Preparation:

• infusion (do not boil)

• powder (250 to 500mg)

• The three mints,
  •  PEPPERMINT
  • SPEARMINT
  • HORSEMINT
  have a mild soothing action on
  • nerves and
  • digestion
  which helps relax the
  • body
  • clear the mind and
  • senses.
• They are mild
  • cooling and
  • diaphoretics
  for
  • common colds
  • flues and their complications.
• Peppermint is
  • most stimulating
    •  the best one to improve digestion.
• Spearmint is
  • more relaxing
    • better in diuretic action (ie. for urinary inflammation).
• Horsemint has
  • stronger antispasmodic properties, as
    • for difficult menstruation
• Other mints like
  • catnip
  have similar properties,
• Not all mints are cooling. Some, like
  • thyme
  are heating.
  But most are not excessively heating or cooling.
• Mints contain large amounts of
  • element of ether, whose action is
    • soothing
    • cooling
    • clarifying and
    • expanding.
  • Through their ethereal nature they help relieve
    • mental tension
    • emotional tension and
    • congestion.
• Their nature is satvic.
• their action on the body is mild
  • not strong enough for
    •  acute
    • severe aliments.
    They are usually used with other herbs in an auxiliary role as harmonizing agents or as anupanas.