Introduction Peppermint is found in Europe, Asia, North America and Australia. It is grown in gardens all over India, especially in North India and Kashmir. It is a very fragrant shrub. Its oil, essence and juice etc. are used in medicine. Its flowers are purple, white or pink in colour and are attached to the front part of the flower stalk. Its fruits are smooth or rough and the seeds are small. Its flowering and fruiting period is from September to April. Treatment of various diseases 1. Vomiting during pregnancy:
Putting a little peppermint in 1 cup of water, boiling it and giving it to the woman to drink stops vomiting during pregnancy. One should not eat food for a long time after using this. 2. Digestive problems (loose stools, gas, pain, acidity, constipation):
Eating peppermint makes the muscles of the intestine flexible, relieves inflammation and cramps of the intestines. 3. Gas in the stomach: Mixing 2 to 3 drops of peppermint oil with sugar and taking it 3 to 4 times a day reduces stomach gas. By cutting peppermint into 2 small pieces and swallowing it with water, gas and constipation are cured. 4. For digestion:
Mix 2 drops of peppermint oil in 4 teaspoons of water and drink it. Putting 2 drops of peppermint oil on a handkerchief and smelling it improves digestion. 5 Constipation:
Eating betel leaf with peppermint is also beneficial in constipation. 6. Freshness:
Massaging the body with peppermint oil gives a feeling of freshness and happiness. 7. Nose diseases: In case of cold, smelling peppermint through the nose gives relief. Tying a few peppermint seeds and a tablet of camphor in a cloth and smelling it repeatedly gives relief from cold. Watering from eyes and nose will also stop and breathing through the nose will also become easier. 8. Stomach ache:
Eating peppermint flower by putting it in water or batasha gives relief from stomach ache. 9. Arthritis (knee pain):
Applying peppermint oil mixed with mustard oil is beneficial for arthritis patients. 10. Cramps in hands and feet:
Mixing linseed oil and turpentine in equal quantity and adding a little camphor and peppermint and massaging removes cramps in hands and feet. 11. Headache:
Applying peppermint (menthol) on the head relieves headache. 12. For nerve pain:
Mixing peppermint, turpentine oil and camphor linseed oil and massaging it on the nerve pain provides relief from pain.
