How mint helps improve digestion naturally

Besides adding its distinct flavour to the dishes, mint and its healing properties help enhance the health quotient of the food. Mint is a powerhouse of antioxidants, minerals and vitamins. It is also enriched with strong anti-inflammatory properties that help ease headaches, cold, and chest congestion. Many traditional beauty care rituals often make use of mint and its potent anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties to manage acne and blemishes. However, the most prominent health benefit of mint has to be its role in aiding digestion.

Remember those minty concoctions your grandmothers would always give you for your good health? Mint is one of the oldest and most trusted traditional remedies to soothe an upset tummy, flatulence, gas or indigestion. According to Ayurveda, mint helps rev up immunity and digestion; this is why they are a valuable addition to any diet.

It is believed that mint has active enzymes that encourage bile secretion and bile flow, which helps facilitate smoother digestion. Peppermint is also known to bring down the discomfort caused by bloating. You can chew into some dry mint leaves or put them in a tumbler of water overnight. 

Consume this detox water the next day and your stomach would be cool through the day. You can also use the leaves to brew them in a tea. Take two cups of water and 10 mint leaves in a pan and let them steep for 5 minutes. Bring down the heat, strain and serve in a cup. To make it more palatable, you can add a teaspoon of honey to the tea. Consume it lukewarm.