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Healing Herbs - Mint
Many new uses you surely didn't know about for the herb Mint...J

• Growing

• Uses

• Recipe - Herbal Infusion

• Double Mint Foot Cream

• Tangy Mint Tonic Drink

 Mint - There are several varieties of Mint, the most well-known being Peppermint & Spearmint... both will be known to Cooks and Home Gardeners I'm sure.

  Growing - Mint is such a tenacious plant... you will have NO problems growing it! It likes partial shade or sun, a well-drained, rich organic soil, but will literally grow and spread anywhere... and you will suddenly discover just how quickly when it takes over!

  Uses - I use all Mints in Cooking, mostly in the popular 'Potato Salads', as well as 'Mint Sauces' over Steamed Veggies... see our Vegetarian Cooking Page  It is delicious in Fruit Salads & Drinks also. In fact, Mint can be used anywhere ~ just experiment with it. Don't underestimate it!

I also use Peppermint regularly in Herbal Teas to aid Digestion, Colds & Flu. A combination of Peppermint, Yarrow, Elder Flowers & Parsley works wonders.

  Recipe - Herbal Infusion - Take 1 healthy head of Mint, 3 leaves of Yarrow, 1 head of Elder Flowers & 1 small bunch of Parsley.  Place all Herbs in a small tea-pot, pour 1 Cup of boiling water over, place lid on top, and leave to sit for 10-15 minutes.  Strain, and add some Honey to sweeten if desired - delicious! A drop of Cayenne powder & fresh Ginger can be added to aid in Fevers or Colds.

 Recipe - Double Mint Foot Cream - (A cooling & refreshing cream which will gently soften & soothe the skin. These ingredients are sufficient to make 100g.)  10g/2 tsp Cocoa Butter, 10g/2 tsp Beeswax, 30ml/2 Tbsp Almond Oil, 15ml/1 Tbsp Wheat germ Oil, 30ml/2 Tbsp Spearmint infusion (see Calendula page), 1/2 tspn Borax, 10 drops Peppermint Essential Oil.

1) Heat the cocoa butter, beeswax and base oils (almond & wheat germ) together in a bowl over a saucepan of slowly boiling water until the ingredients have melted.

2) Warm the infusion and dissolve the borax in it.

3) Take the oily mixture off the heat, slowly add the infusion and stir until cool.

4) Add the essential oils and store in a glass jar in the refrigerator.  It will keep for at least 2 months.

  Tangy Mint Tonic - 2 cups freshly washed Mint Leaves, 1/2 cup Lime or Lemon juice, 1/2 cup caster sugar.

Blend the above ingredients together.  Half fill a glass with the mint mixture.  Add Grapefruit juice to taste & top with tonic water!  Serves 4.

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