There are many cosmetic and medicinal products, including menthol. These include toothpastes with menthol and medicines for the common cold. It is in mint and melissa that menthol is contained. What do these herbs give to the human body? Is mint and lemon balm so harmful to men, as some herbalists assure us? Let's take a closer look at the healing properties of these two herbs and the effect of mint and lemon balm on a man.
Influence of mint and lemon balm.
Probably, there is no such person who would not try tea with melissa or mint, and also other herbs. Everyone knows about the refreshing taste of these plants, they have a calming effect on the nervous system, anesthetize, improve sleep, slightly reduce blood pressure, in case of topical application affect the cold receptors in the skin, and also help with radiculitis, arthritis, osteochondrosis.
Use in the form of baths decoction of mint and bald balm have a soothing effect, reduce pain in the muscles and back, have a beneficial effect on the skin, relieve its inflammation and irritation.
Harvesting of these herbs should be carried out before their flowering, that is, in early summer. Dry them should be in the shade, under a canopy, with good ventilation. The sun's rays are destructive to these plants, therefore, in case of improper drying most of the healing properties will be lost.
Dried medicinal herbs should be poured into tissue bags or paper bags and stored in a dry, dark place.
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Effect of mint.
Our ancestors were sure that mint stimulates brain activity. Mint in combination with honey refreshed the oral cavity after eating. Mint is an indispensable assistant in the treatment of cough, sore throat and headache. Mint helps to forget about nausea and heartburn, fever, promotes normalization of tissue circulation, has diuretic properties.
In cosmetic products manufactured at home, mint helps to tone and elasticity of fading skin.
With plenty of sweating feet to get rid of the unpleasant odor of sweat, you should make foot baths every evening, where you need to add mint infusion (1 handful of raw materials, dried or fresh, pour a liter of boiling water, tightly wrap and let it brew for 30 minutes). Menthol helps to narrow the pores, resulting in reduced sweating, and mint smell deodorizes the legs and eliminates an unpleasant odor. Also, such a bath will come to the rescue with tired legs, as it brings relief and reduces the swelling of the ankles.
If you take a small tissue bag, fill it with dry grass and put it at the head of the bed, then the mint flavor will soothe you, relieve you of nightmares at night and normalize sleep. Such a bag can be placed in a baby cot if your baby is restlessly asleep.
In mint contains a huge amount of antioxidants, due to which it managed to occupy a place of honor in the list of drugs that help in getting rid of free radicals.
Studies have been carried out which have shown that mint is able to influence the body of men - in case of regular use, it lowers the level of the hormone testosterone. A study conducted by Turkish scientists showed the effect of mint on the level of the hormone in the body: among women with testosterone levels in the body it was noted that after a certain period of time when women regularly drank tea from mint, the level of "male" hormone significantly decreased, as well as decreased excess hair.
Along with this, it was proved that mint protects the bone marrow and reproductive system, both female and male, from the effects of increased radiation.
Influence of lemon balm on a man.
Melissa with its effect resembles mint. It helps to get rid of dermatitis, insomnia, inflammation of the mouth, herpes, ulcers on the skin, headache, dandruff, excessive swelling, and will come to the rescue of women with PMS.
When rinsing hair broth balm helps in getting rid of the scalp from excess fat, dryness and dandruff. Melissa infusion, applied to the skin in the form of compresses, will relieve you of swelling and pustules. With a cold, tea with melissa will fight with a headache and fever, restore the heart rhythm.
Information about the dangers of lemon balm for a male body is too exaggerated: this medicinal plant contains phytoandrogens, which, when consumed in tea, do not adversely affect any organism.
Melissa helps with nausea and vomiting, helps with motion sickness, has a calming effect on the nervous system. In the case of sexual overexcitation, melissa soothes the body without affecting the potency.
Melissa can be brewed and drunk in the form of tea for heart rhythm disturbances, pain in the heart region, chronic fatigue syndrome and insomnia. Also, melissa can fill cotton socks and put on legs, which must be previously parboiled, to eliminate excessive sweating of feet and remove the unpleasant odor. Herbal decoction, which rinses hair, stimulates hair growth, eliminates dandruff and has a soothing effect. Baths with broth balm are useful in boils and ulcers, psoriasis and eczema, relieve itching.
Both mint and melissu can be drunk, adding to tea from herbs, a few cups a day - from this the male body will not be any harm.