Peppermint fruit. Medicinal plants. Pharmacological properties of peppermint
flower formula
Peppermint flower formula: P(5)L(2+3)T4P4.In medicine
Peppermint preparations are used for spasms of the gastrointestinal tract, flatulence, nausea and vomiting. As a choleretic agent - with cholecystitis, cholangitis, cholelithiasis and hepatitis.
Mint preparations are used for inflammatory diseases of the upper respiratory tract (pharyngitis, laryngitis, tracheitis, runny nose, etc.); as a sedative - with increased excitability, insomnia and various neurotic conditions. Menthol - for angina pectoris and diseases associated with spasms of cerebral vessels. Mint preparations are used in general and external treatment of patients with eczema of various etiologies, atopic dermatitis, neurodermatitis, urticaria, pruritus.
Peppermint leaves are part of many fees and dietary supplements.
children
As a medicine, an infusion of crushed mint leaves can be used by children from 3 years of age.
With topical application of essential oil, it should be borne in mind that for young children (up to 3 years old), lubrication of the mucous membranes of the nose and nasopharynx with menthol, as well as inhalation with menthol, are contraindicated, since reflex bronchospasm may develop. Also, with the internal and external use of essential oil in children, allergic reactions to its components may occur.
In aromatherapy
Mint is widely used in aromatherapy. Rubbing the skin with menthol pencils in the area of the temples and the bridge of the nose, as well as rubbing an alcohol solution or an oil suspension of menthol into the skin give positive results in migraine, neuralgia and other neurological diseases.
Menthol and peppermint oil are used in an inhaler for flu, colds, runny nose. Peppermint oil vapors have antimicrobial activity, especially against Staphylococcus aureus and some spore-forming bacteria. However, the use of essential oil in some people can cause allergic reactions to its components.
In cooking
Spices are dried and freshly picked leaves of the plant. Mint leaves are added to soups, salads, fruit salads, drinks, puddings, cottage cheese. Mint is widely used as a seasoning for various vegetables, such as tomatoes, cucumbers, potatoes, legumes. Mint is added when cooking lamb and some fish dishes.
Classification
The mint genus belongs to the mint family (lat. Lamiaceae) and has 20-25 plant species, mostly growing in the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere, also in Australia and South Africa. There are about 18 types of mint in Russia. Peppermint (lat. Mentha piperita L.) is used for medicinal purposes.
Botanical description
Peppermint is a perennial cultivated herbaceous plant with a strong aromatic and cooling smell, up to 100 cm high. The plant does not occur in the wild. It came from crossing spearmint and water mint. There are several varieties of peppermint, among which there are plants with pure green leaves, also with a red-violet anthocyanin tint (stem and back of the leaf), the so-called black mint. The yield of black peppermint essential oil is higher.
The stems of the plant are erect, tetrahedral, oppositely branched from the base, glabrous or sparsely hairy.
Rhizome horizontal, branched, creeping. From the nodes of the rhizome depart thin fibrous roots and creeping shoots underground or ground, depending on the density of the soil. The leaves are opposite, on short petioles, oblong-ovate, pointed, with a heart-shaped base and sharply serrated edges, 3-6 cm long, 1.5-2 cm wide. Essential oil glands are located on both sides of the leaf and are visible under a magnifying glass.
The flowers are small, red-violet, bisexual, sessile, obscurely bilabiate, at the tops of the shoots are collected in capitate-spike inflorescences. Calyx tubular, five-toothed, purple. The corolla is pinkish or pale purple, funnel-shaped, with a four-lobed limb, the upper lobe of the corolla is notched and slightly wider than the others. Stamens 4. Blooms from the end of June to September. Peppermint flower formula - H (5) L (2 + 3) T4P4.
The fruit consists of 4 dark brown nuts, about 0.75 mm long, enclosed in the remaining calyx. Fruit is very rare. The plant reproduces vegetatively by root cuttings. Germinated seeds can produce a variety of offspring, the vast majority of poor quality and with an unpleasant odor.
Spreading
Peppermint is cultivated in the Krasnodar Territory, the Voronezh Region, Belarus, Moldova, the foothills of the North Caucasus, in Ukraine (Poltava, Chernihiv, Kyiv, Sumy Regions). Mint grows especially well on calcareous clay and swampy soil.
Distribution regions on the map of Russia.
Procurement of raw materials
Medicinal raw materials are mechanized, threshed and dried leaves of peppermint (Menthae piperitae folia) collected in the flowering phase by mechanized method. The plant is harvested in the morning. Raw materials are dried in well-ventilated dryers at a temperature of 30-35ºС.
Chemical composition
The essential oil is found in all above-ground parts of the plant (in inflorescences - 4-6%, in leaves - up to 3%, in stems - up to 0.3%). The main component of the essential oil is menthol (40-70%) and its esters. The essential oil also contains β-pinene, limonene, cineole, dipentene, pulegone and other terpenoids. Inflorescence oil also contains menthol, α-pinene, β-pinene, mentofuran, pulegone, sabinene hydrate, pereric acid.
In addition, the leaves contain organic acids, tannins, flavonoids, carotene, betaine, hesperidin, ursulic (0.3%) and oleanolic (0.12%) acids, macro- and microelements and other chemical compounds.
Pharmacological properties
Peppermint preparations have a mild sedative, some choleretic, moderate antispasmodic, antiseptic and analgesic effect, and also have a reflex coronary dilating effect. Due to the local irritating effect and stimulating effect on the peripheral neuroreceptors of the skin and mucous membranes, they increase capillary circulation and intestinal motility. With regular ingestion, they have a tonic and wound-healing effect, they act as a diuretic. A weak hypotensive effect of the plant was also found, but it has no practical significance.
Galenic dosage forms from peppermint leaves enhance the secretion of the digestive glands, improve appetite, reduce the tone of the smooth muscles of the intestines, bile and urinary tract.
Mint is excreted from the body with bile and has an antiseptic effect on bile and bile ducts, increases the amount of bile and the concentration of bile acids. The increase in intestinal motility and antiseptic effect caused by the essential oil leads to the limitation of the processes of fermentation and putrefaction, increased secretion of the digestive glands, and faster emptying of the contents of the stomach and intestines.
The antiseptic properties of menthol extend to all types of pathogenic bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract. When taken orally, menthol behaves as a mild reflex vasodilator. When applied to mucous membranes or rubbed into the skin, menthol irritates the nerve endings, causing a sensation of cold and tingling. When the cold receptors are excited, the superficial vessels constrict and the vessels of the internal organs reflexively expand. This explains the relief of pain in angina pectoris. Menthol also has a local mild anesthetic effect.
When treated with an ointment containing peppermint essential oil, erosion quickly disappears, and nails affected by mycosis begin to grow from the nail bed without lesions. In dentistry, peppermint oil is used as an admixture to tooth powders, pastes, and mouthwashes.
In the pharmaceutical industry, peppermint oil and menthol are used as an aromatic and disinfectant in the manufacture of mint drops, medicines, cough drops, and ointments.
Application in traditional medicine
In folk medicine, peppermint leaves are used for increased acidity of the stomach together with other medicinal plants, less often for headaches, palpitations, and sleep disorders. Peppermint tea is highly valued for painful menstruation. Mint is also used for male infertility, impotence, increased sexual excitability.
The German National Health Service recommends the use of peppermint for diseases of the stomach, intestines and gallbladder.
History reference
In ancient Rome, rooms were sprinkled with mint water, and tables were rubbed with a plant to create a cheerful mood among guests.
Mint wreaths were worn at the annual June festival of the goddess Menta on the Capitol, and on weekdays they were worn by students comprehending philosophy. The ancient Greeks and Romans believed that the minty flavor boosted mental abilities. In the Middle Ages, on the days of examination debates, students placed wreaths of mint on their heads to increase their intellectual abilities.
Hippocrates and Paracelsus were the first to scientifically substantiate the healing properties of the plant, and Avicenna determined the breadth of its therapeutic use. According to Avicenna, mint is effective "for headaches, stops bloody vomiting and bleeding ... strengthens the stomach, soothes hiccups, promotes digestion ... it drives sweat and warms a lot ... helps patients with jaundice ... Mint decoction drives urine and helps with pain in the intestines." In the XII century, Amirdovlat Amasiatsi wrote about the benefits of mint decoction for eczema, itching, hives, leprosy, which arose from excess mucus.
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Peppermint - Mentha piperita L.
Botanical characteristic
Family Lamiaceae. A perennial herbaceous plant up to 50–100 cm high. It propagates vegetatively with the help of a horizontal rhizome, from which fibrous roots extend. Stem hollow, branched, tetrahedral. Leaves oblong-ovate, acutely serrate, short-petiolate. Small light, pinkish-purple flowers form spike-shaped inflorescences on the tops of the stems. Blooms in June-September. The whole plant has a strong, pleasant, well-known "minty" smell.
Spreading
Peppermint is not found in the wild. As a cultivated plant, it is widely cultivated in the middle and southern regions of Russia.
plant parts used
The refreshing aroma of mint is due to the essential oil, the main component of which is menthol. In the leaves of essential oil up to 2.75%, in inflorescences - up to 6%, in stems - up to 0.3%. Carotene (up to 40 mg%), acids (ursolic and oleanic), triterpene compounds, hesperidin, flavonoids and betaine were also isolated from the plant.
Application and medicinal properties
One of the universal plants of folk medicine. It has antispasmodic, analgesic, antiseptic, choleretic, carminative and some laxative effects. Peppermint is used as a heart stimulant and headache soothing remedy for hypertension, angina pectoris and atherosclerosis. Recommended for colds of the upper respiratory tract, bronchial asthma and bronchiectasis.
Mint works well for dyskinetic pain in the stomach and intestines, improves digestion and increases appetite. It is used for gastritis, peptic ulcer, colitis and enterocolitis, flatulence, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea (despite the laxative effect). It is added to herbal preparations for cholelithiasis, hepatitis, and cholecystitis.
Mint, along with potato juice and St. John's wort, is considered the best remedy for heartburn caused by high acidity of gastric juice.
Peppermint, when taken orally regularly, has a tonic and wound-healing effect, helps with hysteria, insomnia, migraine, and acts as a diuretic. Mint leaves improve the taste and smell of medicinal infusions, so it is advisable to add it to all fees.
Externally, mint is used for baths and for dental diseases. Peppermint oil is used for inhalation, it is part of the drops, mixtures, tablets and pencils.
20 drops of alcohol tincture of mint in half a glass (or whole) of cold water, taken in the morning, after sleep, improve well-being after excessive intake of alcoholic beverages: heaviness in the head disappears, an unpleasant sensation in the stomach, etc.
Cooking
2 tablespoons of herbs insist with 2 cups of boiling water (daily dose).
Pharmacies sell: peppermint oil (contains 50% menthol, used in dental practice, inside 1-3 drops per glass for flatulence), menthol (for skin itching and myalgia).
Mint is part of olimetin, enatin, Anestezol suppositories, validol, Zelenin drops, etc.
Ready-made medicinal collections - gastric, carminative and choleretic - contain peppermint leaves.
In homeopathy, Mentha 3x, 3 is used for respiratory diseases: tracheitis, bronchitis. Characteristic symptoms: tickling cough, tickling comes from the jugular fossa and is aggravated by cold air. As an antispastic agent, it is sometimes used for neurocirculatory dystonia and gastrointestinal ailments.
Refers to ancient cultures. It was used as a spice and medicinal plant by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans. Mint was brought to Russia in 1895 from England. Cultivated as a medicinal and essential oil plant.L
Latin name Mentha piperita L.
Popular names: English mint, cold mint, cold mint, chill.
Family Labiatae - Lamiaceae Lamiaceat - Lamiaceae
Genus Mentha L. - Mint
The scientific name of the genus is from the Greek Mintha - the name of the nymph Menta, by which the plant was named in antiquity.
Description
Peppermint Perennial herbaceous plant up to 1 m high.
Root- rhizome, consisting of many thin, branched, slightly fibrous roots, which are horizontally shallow in the soil.
Central stem and lateral opposite branches are tetrahedral, ending in a complex spike-shaped inflorescence. Straight or ascending, densely leafy. Covered with sparse adpressed hairs. Branching from the base of the stem.
Leaves simple dark green without pubescence, ovate-lanceolate or round-elliptical in shape of different sizes: on the central stem and branches of the first order they are large, on the branches of the second order they are small. Sharp-toothed, short-petiolate, dotted with punctate glands and sparse hairs, especially below. Both sides are covered with essential oil glands. They are arranged in opposite pairs.
flowers small, pink or pale purple, collected at the top of the stem and branches in capitate-spike inflorescences.
Fruit- four-seed one-seeded reddish-brown nuts.
Peppermint blooms from late June to September. Ripens in September.
Two varieties of peppermint are known, which are distinguished by the color of the stem and leaves: black peppermint with a red-brown color of the stem and with a brown tint of leaves and white peppermint without pigmentation, the stem and leaves are green. White peppermint is more aromatic. There is also curly mint, which is used mainly in medicine.
Spreading
Peppermint known only in culture.
The birthplace of peppermint is not exactly established. It is found in the wild or feral state in Asia and Europe. It is cultivated in many countries of the world - England, Bulgaria, Hungary, USA, Yugoslavia, Japan, etc.
cultivation
Peppermint is a hybrid between mint water and mint. Confirmation of its hybrid origin is the fact that mint flowers are almost sterile. If seeds are obtained, then they give plants that are not similar to the mother.
The plant is moisture-loving, demanding on light and soil. With a long day, it develops quickly. Cultivated peatlands, sandy and loamy soils with a sufficient content of humus and moisture are suitable for cultivation. The best predecessors are perennial grasses, root crops, legumes and vegetables, as well as potatoes.
The best soils for growing peppermint are loams and sandy loams with clay subsoil. Responds well to fertilizer. Demanding on lighting conditions: in shady places, the percentage and quality of essential oil are reduced. It is not demanding for heat. Easily tolerates spring frosts down to -8°. During the growing season it requires a lot of moisture, but in the phases of budding and flowering (July - August), excess moisture negatively affects the quality of the essential oil.
Before planting mint in autumn, the soil is dug up to a depth of 25-30 cm and manure is applied at the rate of 3-4 kg per 1 m2. In early spring, the plot is cultivated by 8-10 cm, raked into two or three tracks, furrows 6-12 cm deep are cut, watered and the rhizomes are laid on the wet bottom in one continuous line. The row spacing is made at 45-60 cm. The square-nest method (60 x 60 or 45 x 45 cm) can also be used. In this case, four to five segments of rhizomes are placed in each nest. 4-5 kg of humus and 1-1.5 g of phosphorus per 1 m2 are added to rows and nests. The soil after planting is well rolled.
Perennial specimens in our conditions grow in the first or second decade of April. Budding begins in the first or second decade of July, flowering - in late July - early August. Blooms until early October. The fruits are not tied. Vegetation ends in the third decade of October.
reproduction
Propagated mainly vegetatively, rarely by seeds.
Planting mint in the ground is carried out in spring or autumn. Placed on fertile, well-cultivated soils. Fresh manure is not recommended. An excess of nitrogen fertilizers leads to increased plant growth and a decrease in essential oil.
With vegetative propagation, plants are more aligned in terms of morphological features and essential oil content.
Vegetative propagation of mint includes several methods: stem cuttings, pruning at least 15 cm long, pruning of freshly dug roots, division of rhizomes, propagation by layering (creeping above-ground shoots). Stem cuttings are rooted in the sand in summer in order to get good planting material by autumn.
With the seed method of reproduction, seedlings are grown first. They are sown in March in seed boxes in a greenhouse or in a greenhouse, the seeds are not covered with earth. Seedlings dive into greenhouses or ridges.
Spring planting begins early, when the soil is still saturated with moisture.
The planting method is single-row with row spacing of 50-60 cm, between plants - 20-30 cm. On heavier loamy soils, it is recommended to plant on ridges in a three-line method, the distance between lines is 30 cm.
Planting depth 8 - 10 cm. Mineral fertilizers are applied per 1 ha: ammonium nitrate 1.2 - 1.5 centners, superphosphate 3 - 4 centners, potassium salt 1.2 - 1.5 centners. During the growing season, two top dressings are given, consisting of 0.5 - 0.8 quintals of ammonium nitrate, 1.5 quintals of superphosphate and 0.5 - 0.6 quintals of potassium salt per 1 ha. Mint can grow in one place for 5-6 years.
Cleaning, drying and storage
In the first year of life, plant care consists in loosening row spacings and weeding.
Further plant care consists in loosening row spacing and weeding. A piece of mint that passes to the next year is dug up in the fall to a depth of 15 cm, humus or ammonium nitrate and superphosphate are added.
Young plants do not tolerate temperature drops to 7-8°C.
Leaves are harvested in the second year at the beginning of flowering. In total, 2-3 cuttings are carried out during the growing season (depending on plant growth).
After cutting, the plants are fed with full mineral fertilizer at the rate of: ammonium nitrate 0.75-1 q, superphosphate - 1-1.5 q, potassium salt 0.5-0.8 q per 1 ha, followed by loosening of row spacings. In autumn, it is recommended to apply 15-20 tons of humus per 1 ha annually.
Mint in one place is cultivated for 3-4 years, and in more fertile areas for 4-5 years.
Cut off near the ground. First, it is dried on the site, and then dried under a canopy (in the shade).
Store in paper bags in a dry place at a temperature of 10 - 15 °.
Diseases, pests and control measures
The plant is affected by a fungal disease - rust, especially in wet years and with an excess of nitrogen nutrition. Against leaf rust, the plants are sprayed with a 2% solution of copper sulphate.
plant pest
Mint leaf beetle. Trapping vessels are installed against mint pests.
Control measures. Destruction of plant debris.
Description Peppermint Chemical composition
Mint contains ascorbic acid, carotene, rutin, menthol.
Mint greens contain essential oil, which consists of menthol and esters of isovaleric and acetic acids, copper, manganese and other trace elements, as well as carotene, betaine, flavonoids, hesperidin, tannins and other substances.
The content of essential oil in mint varies: in leaves 2.4 - 2.7%; in inflorescences 4 - 6%; in stems - up to 0.3%. In flowers, the most essential oil is in the phase of the beginning of flowering.
Peppermint essential oil is a colorless liquid, has a strong sweetish aroma and a sharp, piquant, pleasant taste, with a specific cooling effect on the oral cavity. The main components of the essential oil are menthol and menthone. Different forms and varieties of mint contain menthol 41 - 70%, the amount of menthone is 16 - 18%. Fresh leaves contain up to 12 mg%, and dry leaves up to 7.5 mg% of carotene and vitamin P.
Medicinal raw materials
Medicinal raw material is the aerial part. The tops are harvested during the budding period. Dry in the shade, under a canopy or in the attic. Store in a closed glass or wooden container for 2 years.
Application
Mint greens are a necessary component of Ukrainian, Georgian, Armenian, Azerbaijani and other national dishes.
Mint leaves prevent curdling of milk.
As a spice, forest and green mint is more often used, as they are distinguished by a special subtlety of aroma and mild taste.
Of the other types of mint, the most widely used for food purposes M curly yat - Mentha crisra L. them Royle's Yata - Mentha royleana Benth.
Peppermint essential oil is widely used in the confectionery, food and pharmaceutical industries. Waste from the processing of mint into essential oil and grass is a valuable feed for livestock.
food
Fresh or dried mint leaves and flowers are used as a seasoning for cheeses, salads, vinaigrettes, soups, vegetable, meat and fish dishes.
Add it to cookies, gingerbread, buns, compotes, kissels, fruit drinks and kvass. When overdosing mint products become bitter.
National Caucasian dishes - kharcho soup, Mingrelian chicken, roast with vegetables, Armenian yogurt soup, tava kebab, etc., cannot do without mint. Peppermint leaves and essential oil are used to flavor fruit sauces, frozen drinks, sauces, jellies, to flavor vinegar, and tea blends. Bread kvass and confectionery are flavored with mint. It is widely used as a flavoring agent in the alcoholic beverage, tobacco and fish industries and as a spice in pickling cucumbers.
Leaves and flowers of mint are used as a spicy seasoning.
Technical
Peppermint essential oil is used in the manufacture of tooth powders and pastes, for the fragrance of toilet soap.
honey
Peppermint is one of the late summer honey plants. Nectar is readily available to bees. Amber honey.
insecticidal
Repels mosquitoes.
natural cosmetics
Oily skin
Pour 2 tablespoons of dried mint with 0.5 liters of water, boil for 5-10 minutes over low heat, strain, add 4 teaspoons of boric alcohol, 2 tablespoons of calendula tincture, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice. Wipe face with lotion.
Circles under the eyes
Apply fresh crushed peppermint leaves to your eyes.
Pour 1-2 tablespoons of mint leaves into 2 cups of hot water, boil over low heat for 5-10 minutes. When the temperature of the broth drops to room temperature, it must be filtered, soaked in cotton swabs and applied to the eyes for 10 minutes (for swelling). For inflamed eyes, dip the swabs into a warm decoction and apply to the eyes for 1-2 minutes, repeating this procedure 3-4 times in a row.
Dry skin
Pour 1-2 tablespoons of mint into 2 cups of hot water, boil over low heat for 5-10 minutes, then cool and strain through cheesecloth. Wash with decoction every day.
Medicinal
In medicine, mint leaves are used during flowering. They are used to prepare fragrant tea with a vasodilating and tonic effect, as well as medicinal decoctions and tinctures. The main component of peppermint essential oil is menthol, which is used as a local anesthetic for neuralgia, as an anti-inflammatory and vasodilator for spasms of the coronary vessels, and as a sedative in combination with other drugs.
Essential oil is obtained from mint, the main component of which is menthol, widely used in medicine as an analgesic for neuralgic diseases, as an antiseptic for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. In addition, menthol causes the expansion of the coronary vessels of the heart. A decoction of the leaves is recommended for baths with nervous excitement, and the infusion is used to rinse the mouth with inflammation of the gums.
Peppermint oil, as a refreshing and antiseptic agent, is included in rinses, tooth powders and pastes, and is an integral part of Corvalol.
Peppermint tablets contain peppermint oil and sugar. 1-2 tablets are placed under the tongue for nausea, vomiting and spasms of the smooth muscles of the internal organs.
Peppermint drops consist of an alcoholic tincture of the leaves with the addition of an equal amount of peppermint oil. Take them 10-15 drops for nausea, vomiting and as an analgesic.
For cooking decoction peppermint 2 tablespoons of chopped herbs pour 1 cup of hot water, simmer for 15 minutes, cool at room temperature for 45 minutes and filter. Take " / s-1 / h of a glass 2-3 times a day 15 minutes before meals in a warm form.
Mint is used for neurosis, insomnia, irritability and angina pectoris (angina pectoris). It is recommended for inflammation of the gallbladder, cholelithiasis, inflammatory diseases of the upper respiratory tract, to improve digestion, reduce nausea and vomiting.
mint water used for rinsing the mouth in inflammatory processes, toothache and eliminating bad breath.
Tea with mint is indicated for increased acidity of the stomach and convulsive colitis, heavy and scanty menstruation. Peppermint oil has a good effect on painful hemorrhoids. On the skin affected by fungal diseases, fresh gruel from mint leaves is applied.
Mint infusion has an antitoxic effect. To prepare it, 2 tablespoons of crushed leaves are poured with 1 cup of boiling water, insisted for 2 hours and filtered. Take 1 tablespoon 2-3 times a day with meals.
Industrial preparations
Mint preparations have a calming, analgesic, choleretic and antiseptic effect. They relax the smooth muscles of the internal organs and increase the secretion of the digestive glands. These effects are due to menthol, which is able to reflexively expand the vessels of the heart, brain and lungs. When applied topically, menthol constricts peripheral vessels and reduces the sensitivity (including pain) of nerve endings.
The industry produces the drug menthol in the form of a powder, oil, alcohol solution and a pencil. With a migraine, rub the skin in the temple area with a pencil. An alcoholic solution of menthol is used as a sedative and for angina pectoris. Assign it to 2-3 drops on a piece of sugar or bread. For a faster and more complete action, the drug is kept under the tongue. Menthol is part of Zelenin drops. They are prescribed for neurosis of the heart, accompanied by a rare pulse.
Validol(a clear oily liquid representing a solution of menthol in isovaleric acid ester) has a calming effect on the nervous system, moderately dilates blood vessels. It is prescribed for mild attacks of angina pectoris, neuroses, as well as for sea and air sickness as an antiemetic. When using a liquid preparation, 4-5 drops are applied to a piece of sugar. Validol is also produced in the form of capsules and tablets (1 tablet corresponds to 3 drops of liquid validol). They are kept under the tongue until completely resorbed.
Boromenthol, containing menthol, boric acid and petroleum jelly, is used as an antiseptic and analgesic for itchy skin and neuralgia. They lubricate the nasal mucosa with rhinitis.
Eucathol drops contain menthol, eucalyptus tincture and alcohol. Use them 5-10 drops per 1 glass of water for rinsing with inflammatory diseases of the upper respiratory tract.
Menovazin- transparent liquid. It contains menthol, anestezin, novocaine and alcohol. It is prescribed externally as a local anesthetic for neuralgia, pain in the muscles, joints, and as an antipruritic agent. Painful areas of the skin are rubbed with the drug 2-3 times a day. With prolonged use, dizziness and general weakness may occur, and blood pressure may decrease.
Contraindications
In large quantities impairs sleep.
Recipes for various diseases
Arrhythmia
Pour 1 teaspoon of dry crushed mint leaves with 1 cup of boiling water, insist, wrapped for 20 minutes, strain. Infusion drink daily throughout the year.
Arthritis
Dry the mint grass collected during flowering. Pour mint with water in a bucket at a ratio of 1:3, boil for 15 minutes. Leave the resulting broth for 30 minutes and pour into a bath of hot water.
Insomnia
Do inhalations with peppermint essential oil.
Gastritis
Pour 10 g of mint herb 1/2 cup boiling water, leave for 30 minutes. Take 1 tablespoon of infusion 3 times a day.
Take 4 parts peppermint leaves, 1 part centaury herb. Prepare an infusion of 2 teaspoons of the mixture in 1 glass of water. Take 1 glass half an hour before meals for gastritis with complaints of pain in the liver.
Pour 1 tablespoon of peppermint leaves with 1 cup of boiling water, heat for 10 minutes, cool, strain through cheesecloth and drink 1 tablespoon 3-4 times a day.
Depression
Pour 1 tablespoon of mint leaves with 1 cup of boiling water, keep on fire for 10 minutes. Take 1/2 cup decoction morning and evening.
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