Mint seeds "menthol", 0.05 g

Menta mentally “menthol” is a perennial bushy plant of the labocellous family. The stems are erect, reach 65 cm in height. The leaves are oval, green with weak anthocyanic coloring. Blooms in July - August. The flowers are small, lilac, collected in an elongated inflorescence.

The main active substance of the mint of the garden - Karvon, so it does not have such a strong cooling and burning effect, like peppermint mint. For medicinal purposes, leaves and essential oil are used. They are used for digestive disorders, in particular for vomiting, flatulence, constipation and diarrhea. Mint helps to get rid of hiccups, nausea, unpleasant symptoms of motion sickness. It stimulates and normalizes the menstrual cycle, reduces too abundant menstruation and relieve pain. Prevents excessive secretion of breast milk, as well as the formation of breast solidaries. Sadovaya mint oil - good local anesthetic and antipruritic, as well as antiseptic, antispasmodic and astringent. Eliminates unpleasant odor from the mouth, relieves the inflammation of the gums. The plant is grown by sowing in open ground and seedlings.

Sowing is carried out in open ground from April to June, for seedlings - in March. They are planted with a distance between plants 20-30 cm, between rows - 40-50 cm. For drying, mint is removed in the phase of budding. The plant prefers moist places, loose loamy soils. Mint as a flavor is added to tea and other drinks. Her leaves are decorated with fruit salads.