Hello dear readers. Today I want to tell you the benefits of mint tea. Now it's summer and fresh mint has appeared, I really like its smell and taste. Peppermint tea with honey is something. A very tasty, healthy and aromatic drink is obtained. Such a drink perfectly calms and, as they say, puts thoughts in order. But, everything is good in moderation, I often do not drink mint tea.
On the blog I already have an article about mint, a very detailed article where I describe its beneficial properties, treatment, harm and contraindications. You can read everything in the article "". My mother grows mint in her garden. But what to grow there, a mint bush, a lemon balm bush, peonies, roses and many other different flowers grow. But what a beauty, that's where you can relax both body and soul.
You can now buy mint in a pharmacy, ready-made dry, but you can dry it yourself. Even if you do not have a dacha, you can buy mint in the market and dry it. In my opinion, now any vegetables, fruits and herbs can be found all year round.
I simply add fresh mint to a cup, pour boiling water over it, insist and drink. You can add a sprig, or you can mint leaves. You can add a sprig of mint to the teapot where you usually brew tea, your tea will acquire a unique taste and aroma.
Mint tea. Benefit. Properties.
- I want to note the cooling property of mint tea, which is very important on hot days. It is due to the content of menthol in mint leaves that mint has such a characteristic taste and aroma.
- Peppermint tea is used as a sedative and analgesic for stress and nervous overexcitation.
- Peppermint tea is very useful for spasms of the stomach and intestines, as this drink has antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory properties.
- Peppermint tea with honey is useful for any colds.
- Peppermint tea is drunk with migraines and headaches, with hypertension.
- Peppermint tea is used for nausea.
- Peppermint tea has a calming effect on the nervous system, so it is useful to drink it at night for insomnia. It is best to drink it in combination with honey.
- This drink helps with a cold. With nasal congestion, it facilitates nasal breathing.
In our modern world, where stress is a common thing, a cup of mint tea will help to cope with stress. Peppermint tea will help you calm down and relax. Plus, it's a natural remedy.
Let's take a look at whether mint tea has contraindications, and also what harm it can bring to our body.
Mint tea. Harm. Contraindications.
- Mint is harmful to people who have low blood pressure. Since mint tea is soothing and can lower blood pressure even more.
- As for the use of mint tea during pregnancy and breastfeeding, then in this matter you need to get your doctor's approval.
- With excessive consumption of mint tea, drowsiness can occur, so you should not abuse mint tea.
- With individual intolerance to mint or allergies, mint tea will have to be abandoned.
Be wise, do not get too carried away with mint tea, drink a cup of mint tea. At the same time, if your mint is dry, then follow the dosage. Usually, I brew one full teaspoon of chopped herbs in half a liter of boiling water. Since a teaspoon of mint per glass, in my opinion, the tea turns out to be too concentrated.
Mint tea with honey.
Peppermint tea improves digestion, relieves headaches, helps relieve nervous tension and calm down. You can drink mint tea both cold and warm. In summer, when it's hot, you can drink cold mint tea with honey, and you can add lemon, ginger, and lemon balm. In general, everything for every taste.
In winter, of course, mint tea with hot honey is very useful. If desired, lemon can be added to the drink, it will give the mint tea some piquant sourness. And this tea will be very useful for flu and colds.
In general, one can write odes about honey, how useful it is and rich in vitamins and microelements. Honey replace sugar, I like to drink mint tea mixed with honey. But, remember that honey is also a fairly high-calorie product. You can add a spoonful of honey directly to tea.
Honey has always been used as a general tonic. As a means to help cope with insomnia and calm down. To do this, a spoonful of natural honey is added to chamomile tea, boiled milk, and mint tea. Drink any of the listed drinks at night.
Mint tea. Benefits and harms for women and men.
Peppermint tea has some benefits for pregnant women, as it helps to cope with toxicosis. Although mint tea is a natural drink, it is not recommended to use it during pregnancy. Therefore, it is wise to consult a doctor on this matter.
A cup of mint tea will help relieve fatigue and relax after a hard day's work. Although I read on many blogs on the Internet that mint tea invigorates and you need to drink it in the morning, it does not invigorate me personally, but calms me down.
But for men, mint tea is not very useful, especially at night, as it calms and if you had plans for the evening, then they may never be realized.
How to brew mint tea.
There are no special tricks when brewing mint tea. I usually add a sprig of fresh mint to a cup of boiling water, insist, add honey to taste and drink.
You can add a sprig of mint to the green tea infuser in which you brew tea. This tea can be drunk at any time of the day.
If you have dry mint, then there are no tricks either. Usually they brew 1 teaspoon of chopped mint in a glass of boiling water, but I brew it for half a liter, insist, again honey to taste and drink tea.
The benefits of mint tea are obvious, but before using mint tea, read the contraindications so as not to harm your health.
In the article we are talking about mint tea - the benefits for men and women. You will learn how to prepare mint tea according to various recipes and find out if a tasty and healthy drink has contraindications.
Mint tea is good for women and men
Rich, refreshing, natural, healing and fragrant drink is popular all over the world. It is valued for its pleasant taste and availability. Is mint tea good for you?
The benefits of mint tea are as follows:
- invigorates and improves brain activity;
- reduces headaches;
- well restores the functions of digestion;
- eliminates nausea, relieves spasms in gastric colic, restores bile balance, reduces flatulence and bloating;
- has a beneficial effect on the nervous system: eliminates the state of anxiety and improves the quality of sleep.
The benefits of mint tea are undeniable in respiratory diseases, so cook it if you need to improve expectoration, eliminate nasal congestion, reduce fever. Drink mint tea as a preventive measure to strengthen the immune system and prevent beriberi.
The beneficial properties of mint in tea are determined by the components that make up the plant:
- menthol;
- ascorbic, pantothenic, folic acids;
- tannins;
- thiamine;
- riboflavin;
- phytoncides;
- trace elements: copper, phosphorus, zinc, iron, magnesium, sodium and potassium.
Benefits of mint tea for women
The benefits of mint tea for the female body are as follows:
- normalizes the hormonal background;
- improves the condition in the premenstrual period and during menstruation;
- restores skin cells;
- eliminates the symptoms of menopause.
In the absence of contraindications, women can drink mint tea 2 cups a day. A low-calorie drink (8.5 kcal per 100 g) is popular with those who carefully control their weight. It reduces appetite, permanently eliminates the feeling of hunger and reduces cravings for sweets. Drinking mint tea between meals speeds up the metabolism, which has a beneficial effect on the figure and overall well-being.
Benefits of mint tea for men
Men with a tonic drink should be more careful, because the added mint to tea will benefit or harm, depending on the amount.
One cup of mint tea before bed can help relieve stress and relieve insomnia.. In large quantities, mint reduces testosterone levels, which will cause male impotence.
Is it possible to drink peppermint tea during pregnancy
The properties of mint in tea for pregnant women are controversial among obstetricians and gynecologists. Some claim that in small quantities mint:
- smoothes the unpleasant symptoms of early toxicosis;
- eliminates dizziness and constipation;
- tones the uterine muscles;
- prevents heartburn;
- reduces swelling of the limbs;
- boosts immunity.
With the use of mint tea, it can also bring harm to women in position:
- allergic reactions;
- excessive muscle tone of the uterus, leading to miscarriage;
- severe heartburn (especially in the 3rd trimester);
- reduction in blood pressure in hypotensive patients.
After the birth of a baby, knowing how mint tea is useful for a woman, doctors recommend drinking it rarely (2-3 times a week). If pregnancy and childbirth proceeded with complications, if there were health problems before conception, then the use of the drink should be agreed with the observing gynecologist.
Mint tea recipes
Peppermint tea can be brewed with various additives.
Various additives help to diversify the taste of tea and supplement the benefits of mint - cinnamon, lime or lemon, honey, pine nuts, as well as blackcurrant leaves, raspberries, cranberries or strawberries. Prepare a natural drink according to the best recipes for yourself and your family.
Soothing tea
Prepare a soothing tea to relax before bed, relieve headaches and get rid of insomnia.
Ingredients:
- Peppermint leaves - 1 tbsp.
- Oregano - 1 tbsp.
- St. John's wort - 1 tbsp.
- Chamomile pharmacy - 1 tbsp.
- Honey - 1 tbsp.
How to cook: Mix all herbs in a ceramic or glass teapot. Pour the mixture with 2 cups of boiling water. Insist 15 minutes.
How to use: Drink 1-2 glasses. The effect of the prepared drink will answer the question, is it possible to drink mint at night?
Result: Mint herbal tea soothes, relieves headaches, relieves stress accumulated during the day.
With ginger and honey
In the morning, ginger-mint tea will invigorate, in the evening it will soothe and relax.
Ingredients:
- Black tea - 1 tsp
- Sprig of mint - 1 pc.
- A slice of ginger root.
- Honey - 1 tsp
How to cook: The indicated ingredients are for the preparation of 1 serving of the drink. Brew black tea. Place mint and ginger in a bowl. Fill them with hot tea. Insist 5 minutes. Add honey before drinking.
How to use: Strain the prepared tea or drink it straight with mint and ginger. A day - no more than 2 mugs.
Result: What is the benefit of mint tea with ginger? Regular consumption of the drink will reduce the amount of cholesterol, strengthen blood vessels, speed up metabolism, restore weakened immunity, prevent inflammation and relieve stomach cramps.
With cranberries and honey
Tea with mint, honey and cranberries perfectly quenches thirst (in summer it can be drunk chilled). The drink relieves fatigue and increases efficiency.
Ingredients:
- Chinese red tea - 2 tsp
- Cranberries - 100 gr.
- Cane sugar - 2 tsp
- Crushed peppermint leaves - 1 tsp
- Sprigs of peppermint - 2 pcs.
- Honey (to taste)
How to cook: Pour tea and mint into a warm teapot. Slowly pour in boiling water. Insist 5 minutes. Rub the cranberries and mix with sugar.
How to use: Divide the cranberries and honey into cups, then pour the mixture over the prepared tea.
Result: The benefits of black tea with mint and cranberries are undeniable - you normalize digestion, reduce the risk of atherosclerosis, increase immunity and quickly restore the body after vitamin deficiency.
With cinnamon and lime
If you want to lose weight, then choose a recipe for mint tea with cinnamon and lime.
Ingredients:
- Large-leaf green tea - 2 tsp
- Lime - 0.5 pcs.
- Sprigs of peppermint - 2-3 pcs.
- Cinnamon stick (length 3-5 cm) - 1 pc.
How to cook: Pour mint and tea into a heated teapot, put cinnamon. Fill with boiling water. Insist 2-3 minutes. The more you steep the tea, the more the cinnamon will start to taste bitter. Instead of cinnamon sticks, you can use powder, but in this case, the tea will have to be filtered.
How to use: Take freshly made tea in the morning or evening, cold or hot, with the addition of lime slices or juice squeezed out of it, honey or fresh berries.
Result: How useful is green tea with mint, cinnamon and lime? It is great for those who want to lose weight: it improves metabolism, cleanses the body of toxins, reduces sugar levels and breaks down fats.
Moroccan tea
In the homeland of Moroccan tea, the drink is taken throughout the day to quench thirst. European tourists prefer to drink it chilled with the addition of ice cubes. Try this invigorating drink.
Ingredients:
- Green tea - 2 tsp
- Sugar (to taste)
- Peppermint leaves (to taste)
How to cook: Pour green tea into the kettle, pour hot water (temperature not more than 85 degrees) and leave for 15 minutes. Without stirring, carefully pour into a stainless steel teapot through a filter. Add sugar. Bring the drink to a boil. Tea is ready. It remains to add mint: do not spare the leaves if you want to get a drink with a pleasant bitterness. If you like, add milk or spices (ground cinnamon, cloves), lemon or orange zest.
How to use: Pour tea into tall glasses and drink throughout the day, but no more than 5-6 cups.
Result: Tea has an excellent tonic effect, increases efficiency and gives strength for the whole day.
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Contraindications and possible harm
With the benefits of mint tea, harm from the drink is possible if you have:
- allergy to menthol;
- low blood pressure - mint tea will lower it even more, which will lead to drowsiness, lethargy, dizziness;
- varicose veins or heartburn - mint causes an exacerbation of these pathologies;
- impotence;
- constipation - tannins in mint have a fixing effect.
What to remember
- The beneficial properties of mint tea are in the effect on the nervous system and digestion, heart and blood vessels. The drink has an anti-inflammatory effect, strengthens the immune system, and is effective for beriberi.
- Peppermint green tea is especially beneficial for those who want to lose weight.
- With all the benefits, hypotension, allergy sufferers, pregnant and lactating women, people suffering from varicose veins and gastrointestinal diseases can feel the harm from mint tea.
- For men, peppermint tea should only be taken in small amounts.
Refresh yourself with a sip of your favorite drink in the heat? Why not? Iced tea recipes with a variety of additives and, of course, lemon or lemon juice from will help you diversify your usual menu and enjoy new, unusual and wonderful in their originality tastes of freshness in the summer heat.
vanilla iced tea recipe
To prepare it, you will need such an exotic ingredient as vanilla syrup. If you have it, then proceed to the preparation of a wonderful drink. You will need:
200 ml of cold tea;
4 tbsp vanilla syrup.
Vanilla-lemon iced tea - preparation method:
Mix all the ingredients, put in the refrigerator for half an hour, then pour into glasses and serve. You can decorate with a transparent circle of lemon.
Citrus mint iced tea recipe
150 ml of brewed tea;
1 tbsp lemon juice;
2 tbsp orange juice;
2 tsp mint infusion;
honey to taste.
Citrus tea with mint - preparation method:
Mix juices and mint infusion. Add honey to tea, and then combine both parts of the drink. Serve at the table.
Creamy tea cocktail recipe
500 ml of brewed tea;
1 slice of lemon;
200 ml fresh low-fat cream;
4 tbsp honey.
Creamy cocktail - preparation method:
Mix tea with honey and cream, flavor with a slice of lemon and serve.
The drink is made from apples with the addition of lemon compote - you will learn how to make it if you follow the link.
2 tbsp. brewed tea;
600 ml. lemon compote;
700 g of sweet apples;
juice of 1 lemon;
zest of 1 lemon;
6 tbsp Sahara.
Cut apples into quarters, cut a core from each. Then cut into thin slices. Pour the sliced apples with lemon juice and set aside.
Mix the zest with tea and sugar, then pour apples with liquid and place the drink in the refrigerator for 6-8 hours. Before serving, mix with lemon compote.
Iced tea recipe with lemon ice
500 ml. brewed tea;
4 slices of lemon;
carbonated mineral water.
Ice tea with lemon ice - preparation method:
Dilute sugar in boiled water and leave to dissolve. Cut the lemon into slices, put in ice molds, pour sweet water and freeze.
Sweeten strong tea with honey and cool.
Before serving, put pieces of lemon ice in glasses, pour over cold tea and top up with soda.
Iced Strawberry Lemon Tea Recipe
500 ml of cold tea;
4 tbsp strawberry syrup;
1 tbsp lemon juice;
sugar to taste.
Strawberry tea - preparation method:
Mix tea with syrup and lemon juice; Optionally, add sugar to taste.
Easy Iced Lemon Tea Recipe
To prepare it, you only need:
Cooking method:
Brew tea in an earthenware container, and when it cools down, add a few slices of lemon there and leave to infuse for at least two hours.
Recipe for lemon iced tea "From frost"
Unlike the previous recipe, we do not need ready-made tea. Instead, prepare:
50 g of black leaf tea;
Iced lemon tea - preparation method:
Grate the zest from the lemon on a fine grater, add it to dry tea and brew with boiling water. After 10 minutes, strain the tea and leave to cool, then pour the drink into glasses.
Cut the lemon into slices, place one piece in each glass. Put the glasses in the freezer and constantly observe - it is important to "catch the moment" and serve the drink at the moment when the tea begins to be covered with frost.
Cold tea with lemon juice
50 ml fresh lemon juice
4 tablespoons sugar syrup
150 ml cold tea
Mix all ingredients.
lemon soda tea recipe
2 tsp leaf tea;
1 st. water;
0.5 lemon;
2 tbsp Sahara
150 ml sparkling water
Lemon tea with soda - preparation method:
Brew tea. Pour in the sugar, put the chopped lemon. Leave to infuse until cool, then strain and pour into a bottle, top up with sparkling water and cork, and then refrigerate for at least half an hour.
Iced milk tea recipe
1/3 cup loose leaf tea
1 tsp dried mint leaves
1 st. water
2 tbsp. milk
1 st. cream
0.5 st. lemon juice;
1.5 st. Sahara;
Cold tea with milk - preparation method:
Tea and mint pour a glass of boiling water, let it brew, then strain and mix the tea with milk and cream.
Separately, mix lemon juice with sugar and salt, and then add the "dressing" to the milk drink. Place the container with cold tea in the refrigerator, stirring every 10 minutes. After 30-40 minutes the drink is ready to drink.
cold fruit tea recipe
500 g of any fruit, except for the following
1 orange
4 tbsp Sahara
100 ml lemon juice
500 ml apple juice
500 ml sparkling water
Cold fruit tea - preparation method:
Peel all fruits and seeds, finely chop, put in a saucepan and cover with sugar. When they start juice, add lemon juice and half apple juice. Cover the container and put in the freezer for 30 minutes, then pour cold tea, the remaining juice and sparkling water into the saucepan. The drink is ready.
Recipe for sour cream tea with lemon
2 tbsp. brewed tea
500 ml sour cream
juice from one lemon.
Sour cream lemon tea - preparation method:
While the tea is hot, add honey to it and stir until dissolved. Leave to cool, then add sour cream and lemon juice to the tea.
cold apple tea recipe
1 st. apple juice
juice from one lemon
powdered sugar to taste
500 ml of tea.
Cold apple tea - preparation method:
Mix all ingredients.
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Hot days continue. Poplar fluff flies, a hot wind blows on the sweaty foreheads of passers-by hurrying somewhere. Someone basks on the beach, someone "basks" at their summer cottage. Someone sits in a stuffy office, someone sits out sunny days at home for
Watching another series. And all people are united by one thing - the desire to freshen up, to feel the coolness spreading inside throughout the body. To come up with this? Without unnecessary gestures and trips to the store.
You can make yourself iced tea, which will not only refresh you, but also give you new strength for productive work or ... rest.
Recipe for iced tea with mint and lemon
Everything is simple! We need tea (black or green), some lemon and mint (fresh or dried). Of course, it doesn't hurt to add a little sugar here.
Brew tea with mint, then add lemon juice. And optional sugar. Cool down. Then store in the refrigerator. And it is best served with ice so that this coolness does not go anywhere from you. The proportions should be something like this: 2 teaspoons of tea per 300 ml. water + 2 teaspoons of lemon juice + a couple of sprigs of mint + 2-3 teaspoons of sugar. You can make tea in bulk and for the whole day. Take it with you, put it in a cool place and from time to time enjoy a natural and pleasant drink.
Winter and off-season are the time when immunity weakens and it is easier for pathogenic viruses to enter the human body. Therefore, in case of a cold, you need to have several proven recipes for anti-cold drinks on hand. Of course, you can brew herbal tea, or you can make anti-cold tea with lemon, ginger and mint - it can also quickly put you on your feet.
Ingredients
- 5-6 sprigs of mint
- 30 g ginger root
- 1/4 lemon
- 1 liter of water
- honey to taste
Cooking
1. Prepare all ingredients. Mint can be used fresh or dried. Ordinary peppermint, lemon or menthol mint, lemon balm will do. You can take any honey, it can be liquid or thick - it will dissolve in tea anyway. Instead of lemon, you can use lime, but the taste will be a little different.
2. Cut the lemon into thin circles, each of them into two more halves. Rinse the mint and chop finely. Cut the ginger root into slices or grate.
3. Put all the chopped ingredients in a jar. So that the jar does not suddenly burst when you pour boiling water into it, it is better to pour boiling water over it beforehand, and only then shift the lemon, ginger and mint.
4. To make the tea infuse faster, take a rolling pin or crush all the ingredients in the jar with a spoon so that they let the juice flow.
5. Pour boiling water into the jar to the very top and cover with a lid. After 15-20 minutes, tea can be poured into cups, preferably through a strainer.
