Tea with mint (mint)

Mint It has been known to people for a long time as a plant with many healing and beneficial properties.Therefore, tea with mint is very widely used to treat various diseases, and is also accepted as a tonic drink for the body.

• Tea with mint quenches strong thirst, restores strength and relaxes.
• Mint tea helps with colds, so it should be drunk in the spring and autumn season, when the threat of contracting viral diseases is especially great.
• This drink is used for migraines and muscle pain.
• This tea is useful for people who have cardiovascular diseases, because it contributes to the normal functioning of the heart, and also normalizes blood pressure.
• Mint tea has a positive effect on the female body, because it relieves menstrual pain, regulates the cycle of menstruation, normalizes the state during menopause.
• This combination helps to improve the activity of the gastrointestinal tract, while relieving spasms and fighting infections.
• This drink is also used for topical use to eliminate rashes and itching on the skin.

Many people believe that mint can not hurt, because it is a very useful herb. But modern studies have shown that in some cases it has a negative effect on the human body and in some cases mint is even contraindicated.

Caution should drink tea with mint:

• Children up to six years.
• Mothers who feed their babies with breast milk.
• With kidney or liver disease.
• With low blood pressure.
• With varicose veins.

If a nursing mother drinks tea with mint, she can lose milk. But in the early stages of pregnancy, this combination will help to cope with toxemia.

In young children, mint causes drowsiness, fatigue and lethargy. Men, too, should not abuse this tea, because this plant promotes the production of female hormones and reduces testosterone levels.

Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon green tea
• a few leaves of fresh mint or 1 teaspoon dried
• 200 ml of water

It is necessary to pour green tea and mint into a glass cup, then pour boiled water, the temperature of which should be less than 100 degrees. Next, cover the cup and wait 10 minutes. If desired, you can add honey or a slice of lemon.

In the next video you can see the recipe of Moroccan mint tea.

Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon black tea
• 1 teaspoon minced mint
• 200 ml of water

It is better to brew tea in a glass or porcelain dish. First, pour tea, mint and pour water, the temperature of which should be approximately 80-90 degrees. Then let it stand and drink it.

Ingredients:

• 2-3 leaves of fresh mint
• 200 ml of water
• several ice cubes

In boiling water you need to throw mint leaves and let it brew for about 15 minutes. Then the infusion should be cooled and add ice. For decoration, you can use mint leaves or a slice of lime.

• In combination with cinnamon has an excellent tonic effect, and also promotes brain activity, energizes the whole day and speeds up the metabolism.
• In combination with lemon helps fight viruses, so it should be drunk with ARVI, ARI and flu.This healing drink will strengthen the immune system, and saturate the body with vitamin C.
• In combination with ginger is an excellent antidepressant, because it helps to improve mood, to overcome depression.
• In combination with melissa helps to forget about the headache, insomnia and calm down.

Mint can be added to black or green tea, and it is also the main ingredient in herbal preparations. Any such tea helps with weight loss, because mint dulls the feeling of hunger, and also normalizes the metabolism and cleans it from toxins.

With regular use, note that mint has a strong diuretic. To prevent dehydration, you need to drink at least two liters of plain water.

There are different opinions about the use of mint tea during pregnancy, but the main thing is to follow the rules - drink this tea in moderation.

Essential oil of grass is forbidden to take pregnant women, because it can adversely affect the development of the future baby.

But tea contains a small concentration of mint, so it is not only permitted for pregnant women, but even has a positive effect on both the mother’s body and the fetus:

• Helps to overcome the panic fear of the upcoming birth.
• Favorably affects the nervous system.
• Helps to cope with toxicosis in early pregnancy: prevents bloating, combats constipation, eliminates nausea and heartburn.
• Used for severe dizziness.
• In viral diseases, it has an analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect on the body of a pregnant woman, because it is contraindicated to take medicines.
• Eliminates swelling in the legs.

If the pregnancy is normal, without difficulties and deviations, then mint tea can be consumed in moderation.

But it is better to first consult with your doctor about mint tea, because it can also hurt:

• Peppermint contains a large amount of estrogen, which can cause miscarriage. This tea can be drunk one cup a day, and it is better to take breaks between receptions in 2-3 days.
• Drink can adversely affect the production of breast milk, therefore, starting from the seventh month of pregnancy, this healing drink must be abandoned.
• Pregnant hypotonic women are not advised to take mint tea, because it lowers blood pressure even more.
• A woman in pregnancy with chronic kidney or liver disease is strictly prohibited to drink it.
• If a pregnant woman is prone to allergies, then mint can be an allergen.