Mint 8 gr Due Palmenti
Perennial herbaceous plant 40 to 60 cm tall, has a woody rhizome and creeping stolons; the erect stem with a quadrangular section varies in color from green to purple. The leaves are oppositely lanceolate, petiolate, with irregularly toothed margins. The flowers have a color that varies from pink violet to white.
It has an intense and pleasant smell.
Use in the kitchen:
Excellent for flavoring first courses (ravioli) as well as various meat, fish and vegetable dishes, salads, fruit salads, desserts and more Furthermore, it is also particularly used for the preparation of refreshing infusions and herbal teas.
Medicinal properties:
Particularly rich in menthol, mint is attributed with anaesthetic, antimicrobial, antiseptic, antispasmodic and carminative properties. It is useful for treating colds and coughs; aids digestion.
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