Peppermint

Peppermint
- found in chewing gum, ice cream, candies and even in soap, cosmetics and shampoo product.
- are usually use as medicine.
- also use as flavouring agent.


Health benefit:
- help calm stomach muscles.
- help move food quickly in stomach.
- relieve painful gas that link with digestive issue.
- if take peppermint capsule, help relieve IBS
- kill bactateria and cold therefore it is use as cold and flu remedies.
- is a treatment for rashes, poison oak and poison ivy.
- may protect against cancer (currently under research) as the studies show that it help animal stop cancer tumor from growing.
- peppermint oil help disperse gas.
- if peppermint oil use as massage on scalp, said to help revmove dandruff and lice.
- peppermint oil keep pimples at bay, keep healthy skin and blemish free.
- relieve headaches and also stress buster (peppermint oil)
- peppermint tea dissolve gall stones.
- said to control mild asthma.
- believe to kill fungus , virus and bacteria of certain type.
- calm skin irriation, itchness as well as reducing redress.
- also use for menstrual problems, liver and gall blader complaints.
- help prevent spasm.
- if rub on temples can help remove headache. (probably meant peppermint oil) 
- contain vitamin A, maganese, vitamin c
- help sooth tummy.
- some believe peppermint is potential anti-cancer agent.
- help breath easier.


Spiritual Benefit:
- believe to help bring harmony.


other usage:
- can be mix into soup or salad.
- believe to repel mosquitoes. 
- said to be very effective in repel cockcroach as cockcroach don't like the smell.

author note:
- may induce hepatic disease but it is said the toxic are vary from one cultivator to another.
- may cause side effect such as heart burn, allergic reactions.
- avoid using for pregnancy, breast feeding as taking in peppermint safety is not certain.