What is the mint?
The herb is a plant whose leaves, seeds or flowers are used to flavor food or in medicine. Other applications include cosmetics, dyes and perfumes. The word comes from Latin Herba , which means "green crops". With the species in the family of a mint from Australia, North America, Europe and Asia, the Mint is a herb, which includes more varieties than just popular Spearmint and mint mint. In fact, many other herbs used as a spice come from the same family (Lamiaceae), including basil, catnip, oregano, rosemary and sage; While Wintergreen, which can be expected to be related to mint, is actually from another family. Ovid tells the story of a nymph named MinNThe or Menthe, who was supposed to be seduced by a puzzle, the God of the underworld, when his wife, Persephone coming to them, turned her into a plant. Mint was used in ancient Greek entertainment ceremonies, as well as in an ancient fermented barley drink.
Description. family members minThey produce green bushy plants. While most varieties reach a height of 1-3 feet, they are sometimes used as a ground cover. The color of the leaves changes according to species and flowers can be white, pink or lavender.
horticulture. Popular types include Spearmint, Peppermint and Bergamot, as well as citrus and pineapple mints and even chocolate mint. They grow well in a damp, well -drained soil and partial shadow. Because the crosses of cross pollination, producing seeds that are often poor quality and are not faithful for the type, it is best to reject flowers and spread through division, root cuts or Běhurs.
food and other use. Many fresh and dried mint varieties are used as spices in various kitchens, from Indian and Southeast Asia and Curries and Middle East tabouleh to Greek keftes, British lambs with mint sauce and South American mint Julep.The leaves are also filled in such a way that the drink is referred to as herbal tea or Tisne, and as an aromatic component for jelly mint. While the mint is used as an aroma in the dental heel and medicinal products to treat stomach complaints, menthol, made of mint oil, is used in free -the -board products for cough, lip balms and mouths. The diversity of mint called Pennyroyal should not be used, but is used as a flea repellent.
protection. drying is not ideal for every herb, but it works well for mint. Harvest before plant flower; cutting of stems; bindings together; And hang them from hooks on or near the ceiling for about a week in a warm, dry and dark place until they are fresh. Some people use leaves only, while others also use stems. Store in a cool and dark place in an airtight container with the addition of spilling.