Mint Leaves

Indications:

• Balances vata and kapha
• It is a good appetizer
• Causes contraction on skin application and reduces swelling
• It is cooling - refrigerant
• Strengthens the stomach
• It is a diuretic
• It is a stimulant
• Relieves flatulence - carminative
• Relieves spasms
• It is an aphrodisiac
• Restores the normal tone of tissues - tonic
• Promotes the oral ejection of mucus by spitting (Expectorant)
• Found to be effective in the treatment of
• Digestive disorders
• Liver disorders Gall bladder disorders
• Anorexia
• Vomiting
• Poor digestion (manda Agni)
• Bleeding diseases
• Diarrhea

Preparation:

Ingredients:

• Mint leaves – 2 bunches
• Black gram (urud dal) – 3 spoons full
• Ginger – 1 small piece
• Ghee – 10 ml
• Pepper – 1
• Rock salt – according to taste

Method:

It is usually prepared as chutney. Separate the leaves. Wash and sauté them in ghee for two minutes. Along with sautéed black gram, ginger, rock salt, and pepper, put it into a mixer and grind it into a smooth paste. The chutney is now ready.

Glossary:

Agni - Means ‘fire’. In the sense of Ayurveda, Agni governs and controls digestion and metabolism.