benefits of mint leaf

Benefits of Mint Leaf

11. Helps fight cancer
Mint has a potent phytochemical that can prevent various types of cancers. Called perillyl alcohol, the phytonutrient has shown the capability of preventing skin cancer, colon cancer and lung cancer in animal studies. Its benefits in this particular area are still under the scanner when it comes to humans.
12. Anti inflammatory
Mint leaves has anti-inflammatory properties. It helps soothe skin infections. Mint juice acts as an excellent skin cleanser.pudina has a very strong aroma, it gets to stimulate your brain functioning and helps cure nausea. Further, applying fresh mint leaves on the forehead relieves headache.
13. Fainting Headaches and Migraines
If a person is weak and faints frequently, then make paste of mint leaves and wrap them in a thin silk or cotton cloth. Make them inhale the strong mint smell through this wrapped cloth. This should be done thrice a day, five minutes each time. It will cure frequent fainting and also clear headaches, migraines etc.
14. Stomach aches and indigestion
Collect 30 fresh mint leaves, 3 black peppers, half table spoon of black salt, 1/4th tablespoon of fried cardamom (elaichi) seeds powder, 2 gms of tamarind paste (without seeds). Mix all these ingredients in a glass of water and cosume it thrice a day. This will clear all stomach and intestines related problems.
15. Earache
Collect 5 gms of white layer subtstance found of leaves of Gigantic Swallow Wort (Madaar in Hindi, Jilledu in Telugu, Arka in Sanskrit, Vellai Erukku in Tamil) and mix it with 25 ml of mint leaves juice. Use them like ear drops (4 drops twice a day) and it will kill all germs in ear and give relief from earache.
16. Fear of Abortion
If women have fear of abortion during pregnancy due to weakness or past experiences, they can use this method. Collect fresh mint leaves and dry them under shade. Make their fine powder and store in a glass bottle. Everyday 2 gms of this powder (thrice a day) through nostrils and it will protect your embryo.
17. Low menstrual bleeding
Women who have this problem can make fresh mint juice (6 table spoons) twice a day and have it with or without sugar(choice for taste). This will regulate menstrual bleeding.
18. Bleeding mouth or nose
Due to excess heat in body, few persons bleed through nose or gums.They should have fresh mint leaves juice (100 ml) mixed with with candy sugar.Depending on intensity of their problem, they can have this juice 2 or 3 times per day.
19. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Mint leaves are widely used as a digestive aid. Peppermint leaf oil relaxes the muscular lining of the digestive tract, relieving cramps and gas and alleviating indigestion, according to naturopath Michael T. Murray, author of The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods. A double-blind study published in the May 2010 issue of the journal Digestive Diseases and Sciences found that enteric-coated peppermint oil significantly reduced abdominal pain and improved the quality of life for patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Participants took one capsule of the mint supplement three times per day for eight weeks. .
20. Anticancer
Mint may offer anticancer benefits by virtue of its peryllyl alcohol, one of its constituent compounds.The compound may also help prevent liver cancer, according to a study published in the August 2012 issue of the journal Current Cancer Drug Targets. Researchers theorize that this and similar compounds, including carotenoids and retinoids, may act by blocking the action of cancer-causing substances in the liver.