Medicinal value of Pudina
Mint or pudina is mostly popular for its distinct aroma. The keaves are known to be extremely popular in alternative medical treatments. It is derived from the Greek word 'mentha'. It contains menthol that facilitates good digestion.
Botanical name: Mentha spicata
Common Names: Pudina, Mentha and Mint.
The plant is a perennial herb and cosmopolitan in distribution. Pudina is widely distributed across Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and North America. The whole plant is used for medicinal uses.
Mint is rich in many chemicals, vitamins and minerals such as Niacin , Carotene, Folic Acid, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Magnesium, Protein, Fat, Minerals, Carbohydrates, Calcium, Phosphorus, Iron, Magnesium, Copper, Manganese, Zinc, Chromium, Oxalic Acid, Menthol and Phytin Phosphorus. The plant possesses carminative, antibacterial, antifibrile, stimulative, stomachic, diaphoretic and antispasmodic properties that enhances the medicinal value of pudina to a large extent.
Mint or pudina has been used as a medicinal plant since centuries. It has various medicinal properties that enables the plant to be used for treating several ailments. Some of the medicinal uses of mint are: