Mint tea is a popular herbal tea, often used for making iced tea, as well as hot tea. Mint tea has a quality of cooling and makes a particularly refreshing tea with ice, both when used alone and in combination with other herbs or with green or black tea.
Mint Varieties:
There are many varieties of mint, including both natural species and hybrids and varieties. Peppermint mint ( Mentha spicata ) and peppermint ( Mentha x piperita ) are the most common types of mint used in tea. Apple Mint ( Mentha suaveolens ) is also common and resembles peppermint mint in taste, although it has fuzzy leaves. Usually, when the term “mint tea” is used, and a lot of mint is not indicated, it means tea chain tea. The mint family also contains a number of other species used in tea, including lemon balm, osvea tea, and many culinary herbs. Cultivators, such as pineapple mint and orange mint, can also be used in tea, although they are less widely available for commercial purposes.
Health Benefits of Mint Tea:
Many mint have numerous traditional medicines. A study on the health benefits of mint tea is young and several human studies have been done - it is not entirely known to what extent the various benefits shown in laboratory tests are really transmitted to people drinking mint tea. However, there is preliminary evidence that mint can have many benefits:
- Caffeine is free - like most herbal teas, all plants in the mints family do not contain 100% caffeine.
- Antioxidants - mint, mint and other mint have been found to have rich antioxidants, a wide class of chemicals that are believed to contribute to overall health by preventing damage to the body and protecting it from cancer and tumors.
- Absorption of iron. There is evidence that mint tea can improve the body’s ability to absorb iron. In the Middle East, black tea is usually brewed with mint. Black tea is known to inhibit iron absorption; mixing mint with black tea can soften these effects.
- Antibacterial and antifungal activity. In vitro studies have detected mint, mint, and other mint to inhibit the growth and kill harmful bacteria, including MSRA (a dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacterial strain). It was also shown that migraine prevents the growth of a number of species of harmful fungi.
- Advantages of the stomach and the gastrointestinal tract - peppermint has traditionally been used to dissolve the stomach and treat some gastrointestinal problems. There is some evidence that it is effective in treating irritable bowel syndrome.
It is not clear to what extent these health benefits are available to those who drink peppermint tea. Some of the human tests that have been used have used capsules of concentrated essential oils, which probably lead to more concentrations than what can usually be found in mint tea.
Safety of mints and side effects:
Most mints (including mint and mint) are safe to use as food seasoning or herbal tea, but the mint family is large and diverse and contains some plants that are less safe. Several species, including pennyroalnye ( Mentha pulegium ), can be poisonous in large doses.
Buying or growing mint for tea:
Dried mint and mint for use in tea are widely available in a number of online stores, but the best mint tea is made from fresh leaves. Although fresh mint can be bought in some supermarkets, it is expensive and it is usually easier to grow the plant yourself. In nurseries there are almost endless varieties of mint. Plants in the mint family can also grow very easily from cuttings. Mints grow very easily (and can easily capture your yard or garden) in a humid temperate climate. They are not as bright in a hotter or drier climate, but can be grown outside their preferred range with some extra caution.
