Mint tea has been known to mankind since ancient times. Some people drank it as a sedative, while others as an appetite before eating. And today, mint tea is mainly consumed in two cases - to calm down or just to relax and enjoy the good taste of a pleasant and aromatic drink.
The main component that has a relaxing, even therapeutic effect, is menthol, which is contained in the plant's essential vegetable oil. Thanks to its presence, peppermint tea can reduce arterial pressure and help stimulate cardiac function. In addition, mint tea is drunk for atherosclerosis, hypertension and angina pectoris. And with a usual headache, this tea can help.
It’s a pity, but people do not drink mint tea so often. The benefits of its use are great. After all, it helps against insomnia and other sleep disorders, and also weakens the impact of stressful situations on the nervous system. Even with the help of this light drink, you can remove the gloom and stress after hard working days. It improves blood flow throughout the body, relieves fever.
Mint tea has found a worthy use in the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases (it helps to cope with spasms in the intestines and stomach, and also gives a slight laxative effect). Another mint drink can relieve flatulence and abdominal pain.
Mint tea is increasingly used in nutrition. But for greater effectiveness, it is recommended to use green tea with mint. It is this mixture that helps to normalize the general metabolism, quench thirst and reduce appetite.
Many herbalists urge you to drink mint every day. But is tea with the addition of this miraculous herb so beneficial for men? Tests have shown that not only for young mothers such a drink is contraindicated, but also for males. The thing is that mint contains many powerful substances that enhance the production of specifically female hormones.
A man who often uses mint tea significantly reduces his libido. He becomes lethargic, apathetic, so it will be extremely difficult for him to have a child. It turns out that peppermint tea for men is truly a disaster that can easily ruin a life. Naturally, small portions of such tea will not cause much harm, but regular use of it can cause trouble.
For lovers of pampering themselves with a healing and tasty drink, green tea with mint is an ideal option. A person receives many useful substances without any health consequences. The fact is that such tea has a mild action that allows it to be used by almost everyone, without exception. Still this tea keeps in itself a certain sacrament, amazing freshness, special charm. It has an undeniably beneficial effect on our body and state of mind. Green tea with mint is useful for the respiratory system, gently calms and is simply indispensable for people engaged in intellectual work.
It is important to consider contraindications to the use of this drink. It is undesirable to use it for people with low blood pressure. An overdose can cause a sharp and unexpected decrease in pressure, which is fraught with serious consequences for hypotensives. The magic elixir is not suitable for people who suffer from individual intolerance to any components of this tea.
Many doctors believe that the effectiveness of peppermint tea depends on the psychological mood of a person, on his faith in healing and help. Perhaps this is so. Why think about it? It is better to pour a cup of beautiful, fragrant and delicate tea with mint and enjoy the relaxation and peace that inspires the soul.