Mint
Introduction of Pudina: (Introduction of Pudina)
What is mint? (Pudina kya hai?)
Everyone must be knowing about it. It is mostly used with buttermilk. It is a plant used in summers. Mint is a medicinal plant. Its leaves are used to enhance the taste of dishes and as a natural medicine for many physical problems.
You might have been surprised to hear the name of mint, that it is always used in food, it has its benefits too. Perhaps you are hearing about its benefits for the first time. Any health related problem can be cured through home remedies. Mint is also one of these home remedies, the importance of which is also mentioned in Ayurveda.
Mint is best known for its unique taste. Mint chutney not only enhances the taste of food but is also very healthy. Mint has been used as a medicine in Ayurveda for centuries. Mint is very beneficial in diseases like swelling, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach ache etc. Its benefits do not end here but it has many more benefits. Let us know in detail in the treatment of which diseases it is used.
External appearance (Morphology) (Pudina ki akriti)
It is used in making chutney. This mint is also known as Pahadi Pudina because it is found mostly in hilly areas. Its plant has many branches. Its stem is shiny, light purple in colour. It is erect. Its leaves are spread in the opposite direction, very fragrant and shiny, spear-shaped, smooth. Its flowers are small, vermilion coloured and come in bunches. Its fruits are shiny. It is a plant that spreads on the ground. Its flowering and fruiting period is between August and September.
Species of Mint (Pudina ki prajatiya)
1. menthe spicata

Common names of Pudina
Botanical name (Botanical Name | menthe spicata |
English (English) | Spearmint |
Hindi (Hindi) | mountain mint, peppermint; |
Sanskrit (Sanskrit) | putiha, rochini, podinak; |
Other (Others) | Foodino (Gujarati) Pudina (Telugu) Pudina (Tamil) Pudina (Bengali) Bawari (Nepali) Pahari Podina (Punjabi) Pudina (Marathi) |
Total (Family) | Biology:Lamiaceae |
Ayurvedic properties of mint (Pudina) Ayurvedic properties)
Shortcoming (Dosha) | pacifies cough and vata |
Juice (Taste) | pungent |
Property (Qualities) | light, dry, strong |
Semen (Potency) | hot |
Vipak(Post Digestion Effect) | pungent |
Other (Others) | Pain relief, deodorant, catharsis, lightening, planting |

Medicinal benefits and uses of mint (Pudina ke fayde)
Pudina for bad breath
- Bad breath is one of the most common complaints among dental patients. It can often cause embarrassment for the person suffering from it. Mint can also be used to get rid of this problem.
To avoid the heatwave
- If you are suffering from heat stroke due to summer season, then you can get rid of this problem by using mint.
In Filariasis
- When filariasis occurs, the leg swells up like an elephant's foot and the pain makes it difficult to walk. To get relief from the pain of elephantiasis, drinking a decoction of mint is beneficial in this disease.
In inflammation of the respiratory tract
- When one catches a cold, the windpipe often swells and then the throat starts to hurt. To get relief from this, drinking a decoction of mint leaves provides relief from the swelling of the windpipe.

Use of mint for hair problems (Pudina for hair)
- If your hair is falling due to any disease, then mint helps in reducing the dryness of the hair. This reduces the dandruff and hair fall or breakage, due to which the hair starts growing naturally.
To enhance the digestive process (Pudina for digestion)
- If you do not feel hungry due to any disease, then take arjuna acid, mint, dry ginger and black pepper. Along with this, take long pepper, cloves, big cardamom, rock salt and cumin, pomegranate. Mix sugar candy in the same quantity as these. Make a powder of it. Consume it. This cures the problem of lack of appetite.
Helps in weight loss (Pudina for weight loss)
- If your weight is increasing due to eating unhealthy food then you can use mint to reduce it.
Mint for constipation (Pudina for constipation)
- If you have constipation problem then mixing cinnamon, cardamom and salt in the extract of mint, lemon and aloe vera juice and consuming all these with sugar candy powder provides relief in the problem of constipation.
In stomach ache
- If you are having stomach ache then chewing mint leaves in mouth gives relief from stomach ache.
In Nausea
- The reason for feeling nauseous is usually constipation or a malfunction of the digestive system. Consuming mint provides relief from the discomfort of feeling nauseous.
In Indigestion
- Often, indigestion occurs due to stomach problems. Take lemon, mint and ginger juice in it. Add twice the amount of sugar in it. Cook it in a silver vessel. Consume this decoction. This cures the problem of indigestion.
in mouth ulcers Mint
- If you are having ulcers in your mouth or any other problem, then prepare a decoction of mint leaves to get rid of the ulcers. Gargling with this will cure the ulcers and also stop the bad breath.
In inflammation (Pudina for swelling)
- If there is pain due to swelling in any part of the body, then using mint in this way provides relief. In case of swelling, grind dry mint leaves in vinegar. Applying its paste cures the swelling caused by Kapha dosha.
In headache Mint (Pudina for head ache)
- It is often seen that headache occurs due to poor digestion. Mint tea can prove to be very beneficial in such a case, because due to its digestive and digestive properties, it helps in digesting food properly, which strengthens your digestive system.
In Vomiting
- Consuming mint is very beneficial in preventing vomiting. If you are also suffering from vomiting then make a decoction of mint leaves. Vomiting will stop by drinking it.
in fever Mint (Pudina for fever)
- If you get fever due to weather change, then drink decoction of mint leaves. This cures fever. Apart from this, making mint chutney and feeding it also cures fever and lack of appetite caused by fever. Medicinal properties of mint help in getting quick relief from fever.
in stains
- Black spots appear on the skin when there is a wound. To get rid of this, grind mint leaves. Applying it on the scarred area removes the black spots. The benefits of mint work effectively in any skin related problem.
in the wound
- Applying paste of ground mint leaves not only reduces the foul smell from the wound but also helps in healing the wound quickly. Apart from this, washing the wound with decoction of mint panchaang also helps in healing the wound quickly.
in ear diseases (Pudina for ear disease)
- The benefits of mint provide quick relief from ear-related problems like earache. Sometimes, earache occurs when you feel cold or water enters your ear. In such a case, putting mint juice in the ear provides relief. You have to extract the juice of mint leaves and putting one or two drops of it in the ear provides relief from pain.
In Urology Mint (Pudina for urinary disease)
- If there is pain or burning sensation while urinating, consuming mint in this way will be beneficial. Grind black pepper in mint leaves, filter it and add sugar candy and drink it like mint tea. This cures urinary disorders.
Peppermint's Useful parts (parts) (Important parts of Pudina)
- leaf
- Almanac
of peppermint Dosages of Pudina
- According to the doctor
Precautions
- Excessive consumption of mint can harm the kidneys and intestines and it also weakens the sexual power.
Medicines made from peppermint
- Peppermint Extract