Mint Field

K mint field and forest near mint (Mentha silvestris), water mint (Mentha aquatica) and green mint (Mentha viridis) - all these kinds of mint is a general property of their lack of sharpness of taste and sensation cold, typical of mint peppermint . Aboveground part of mint field contains up to 1% essential oil (the main componentwhich is menthol), as well as ascorbic acid, carotene, flavonoids . Peppermint oil field has a very pungent odor and a bitter taste . In cooking field mint used in small quantities; it is good for making soft drinks . It is used as a remedy for headaches and neuralgia, and as a painkilleranti-inflammatory . Dry mint field is good to use for a variety of baths .