Mint Leaves(Pudina)
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Mint leaves - also known as pudina - are used in a variety of ways in the kitchen, and as part of natural medicine around the world. They can be used fresh or dried, and in both savoury and sweet dishes in various cuisines.
Storage
Keep refrigerated
Preparation guidelines
Wash before use
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Nutrition Facts
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| Amount per serving | |
| Calories 23.0 | |
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat 0.5g | |
| Saturated Fat 0g | |
| Trans Fat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 0g | |
| Sodium 46.0g | |
| Total Carbohydrate 3.7g | |
| Dietary Fiber 2.8g | |
| Sugars 0.9g | |
| Protein 2.1g | |
| Vitamin A 134.0mcg | |
| Calcium 6.0mg | |
| Potassium 521.0g | |
| Percent Daily Values are based on a 2.000 calorie diet. | |
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Mint, the popular herb, has several benefits which include proper digestion and weight loss, relief from nausea, depression, fatigue, and headache.
Cindy Bailey
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It is used in the treatment of asthma, memory loss, and skin care problems. This well-known mouth and breath freshener is scientifically known as Mentha and has more than two dozen species and hundreds of varieties.
Trivia
The market is full of products like toothpastes, chewing gums, breath fresheners, candies, and inhalers, which have mint as their base element.
Trivia
Mint is a great appetizer or palate cleanser. It also promotes digestion and soothes the stomach in case of indigestion or inflammation. When your stomach feels sick, drinking a cup of mint tea can give you relief.
Health benefit
Also, if you are someone who travels long distances via plane or boat, menthol oil derived from mint can be very soothing for nausea and related motion sickness.
Trivia
The aroma of the herb activates the salivary glands in your mouth as well as the glands which secrete the digestive enzymes, thereby facilitating digestion. These attributes are why mint is extensively used in the culinary arts.
Culinary use
Many countries include mint as a part of appetizers or as an element of palate cleansers, to be eaten before the main course to digest their food comfortably.
Cindy Bailey
Editor-in-chief
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