Peppermint Leaves Tea
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Peppermint Leaves Tea
$2.00
Sale price
$2.00
Regular price
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$2.00/oz
Peppermint leaves provide targeted support across multiple physiological systems, driven primarily by active constituents like menthol and rosmarinic acid. Their key actions include acting as an antispasmodic, carminative, antimicrobial, and mild stimulant.
Time: 7 minutes. Steep over 7 minutes it will become slightly bitter.
Taste: a strong, crisp cooling sensation caused by natural menthol. It creates an immediate refreshing feel in the mouth and back of the throat.
Pairs well with: Honey or lemon. Lemon balm, ginger root, cinnamon, hibiscus, mullein, holy basil, and elecampane
Digestive and Excretory Systems
Digestive Function: Relaxes gastrointestinal smooth muscle and controls spasms.
Actions: Carminative, antispasmodic, anti-nausea.
Benefits: Eases gas, bloating, indigestion, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) discomfort.
Respiratory and Immune Systems
Respiratory/Immune Function: Clears airways and inhibits common microbes.
Actions: Decongestant, expectorant, antimicrobial.
Benefits: Relieves nasal stuffiness, loosens lung mucus, and helps suppress coughs.
Nervous and Musculoskeletal Systems
Nervous/Muscular Function: Cools sensory receptors and eases physical tension.
Actions: Analgesic, nervine stimulant, antispasmodic.
Benefits: Reduces tension headaches, enhances mental alertness, and relaxes sore muscles.
Integumentary and Cardiovascular Systems
Skin/Circulatory Function: Stimulates local microcirculation and cools cutaneous tissue.
Actions: Vasodilator, anti-inflammatory, antipruritic.
Benefits: Soothes localized skin irritation, itching, and occasional flush tension.
Endocrine, Reproductive, and Remaining Systems
System Functions: Modulates smooth muscle tone in ducts and pelvic regions.
Actions: Emmenagogue/antispasmodic.
Benefits: May reduce menstrual cramp intensity; effects on endocrine, lymphatic, urinary, and cardiovascular systems are largely systemic via antioxidant and smooth-muscle modulation.
Cautions and Contraindications
Acid Reflux: Can relax the lower esophageal sphincter and worsen GERD or heartburn.
Infants and Children: Concentrated menthol can cause breathing distress; never apply oil to an infant's face.
Iron Absorption: May lower iron uptake; avoid taking concurrently with meals if managing anemia.
Calculi: Use with caution if you have active kidney stones or gallstones.
These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any diseases.