Peppermint is found growing wild throughout Europe and North America along stream banks and in moist wastelands where it has escaped from cultivation.
The leaves are used medicinally and are primarily known as a digestive aid for dyspepsia, flatulence, intestinal colic, and biliary disorders with peppermint leaf tea specifically used for gastrointestinal and gallbladder ailments.
Peppermint is useful in treating a tension headache as it is a very calming herb.
Peppermint is also used to help treat fevers, colds and flu and can assist with travel and morning sickness.
To make a tea, pour 1 cup of boiling water over 2g of peppermint leaves. Infuse for 10 – 15 minutes and drink 3 – 4 times daily.
Combines well with Elder Flower and Yarrow for colds and flu.
Useful in treating a tension headache as it a very calming herb. It is also a digestive aid. Peppermint is also used to help treat fevers, colds and flu and can assist with travel and morning sickness.
