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DIY Herbal Gardening

Learn The Benefits Of Planting The Top 5 Medicinal Plants

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Peppermint is an herb that is very popular for treating problems with your stomach because it is antispasmodicmeaning it relieves pain or spasms, usually in the bile duct and upper gastrointestinal tract. You can also use peppermint treat the common cold. The treatment usually involves peppermint essential oils that you can apply externally, or inhaled in the form of steam.

Peppermint can also treat mouth inflammation and sore throat. You can also use it to treat sinus infections, cough, and other respiratory infections. Other people find that peppermint oil relieves headaches, pains and aches associated with menstruation, too. The oil's warming properties, when applied to the skin, relieves pain in the muscles. This makes it great if you have menstrual cramps, or muscle pains and cramps in general.

Are there any side-effects to the use of peppermint?

Peppermint and its essential oil are safe to take as long as theyre not in overwhelming amounts. However, that doesn't mean that there aren't any inhibitions with the use of this herb, especially for medicinal purposes. The first step you should always do before using anything as a treatment is to find out if you have an allergic reaction to it; whether you're using the oil externally or if you're going to add the leaves to your dish or make tea, always make sure to do a test.

Another thing to remember is to practice caution when giving it to young children. Some pharmaceutical companies wrap peppermint oil in a special coating to make them safe for children to ingest. The coating prevents the peppermint from directly getting into contact with the stomach lining as this causes heartburn, which, in small children, can be dangerous. So, caution is still advised when giving peppermint oil to children younger than 7 years of age.

Some of the noted side effects is, if you're suffering from diarrhea, you might suffer anal burning after taking peppermint. While it's safe for pregnant and breast-feeding women, this is an herb after all, there aren't enough studies to conclude that taking higher doses of peppermint oil won't have any adverse effects on either the baby or the breast milk. Caution is still advised.

How to Plant Peppermint

Planting peppermint is really not that difficult. Peppermint is a rugged plant; it can grow really fast and it spreads. So if you're going to plant peppermint in your garden make sure to give them plenty of space. Then again, you can also plant this herb in a pot, just trim the leaves regularly and it should be fine.

Peppermint is a good companion herb to other plants, too. Plant it along with cabbage and tomatoesthe makings of your own vegetable soup! Make sure the soil is always moist. If there's anything that peppermint hates, it's dry soil.