Benefits of Mint Powder on Health

Mint is popularly also known as mentha, which is actually a group of around 15-20 plant species including peppermint and spearmint. Mint powder is extracted from dried spearmint leaves. Mint powder has high medicinal value used in several Ayurvedic and other medicinal salts. Due to strong aroma and taste and is widely used in several cuisines around the world including Indian, mexicans and chinese. Mint powder is one of the most used spice in India and used by both vegetarian as well as non vegetarian dishes. Moreover, Mint Powder can be used in tea, beverage, jelly, syrup, candy, daal, curry and ice creams as a flavouring agent. In addition to that Mint is a popular herb it can be used in both way that is fresh or dried.

Advantages:

1.     Mint Powder
2.     Longer shelf life
3.     Safe to consume
4.     Free from preservatives and color
5.     Delightful taste

Mint is believed to have a number of health benefits :

Allergies: Mint plants contain an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent called rosmarinic acid. This has been known for its effectiveness in relieving seasonal allergy symptoms, and helps in promising a natural treatment to cure.

Indigestion and gas: Mint powder is a calming and soothing herb that we are using for around thousands of years to aid the upset stomach or indigestion problems. Mint powder is known to increase the bile secretion and encourage bile flow, which helps to speed and ease digestion and give relieve from the pain and discomfort from gas and bloating.

Gastric ulcers: As per  study when menthol was applied on animal it found that it help protect the lining of the stomach from the negative effects of indomethacin and ethanol.

Pain relief: It can be as effective for pain relief as a synthetic aspirin-style drug indomethacin when taken as a "tea."

Skin: When applied directly with oil, ointment or lotion it has the effect of calming and cooling over the skin affected by insect bites, rash or other reactions.

Oral health: Mint  powder has a natural anti-microbial agent and breath freshener property.