food Cures You Can Grow at Home: Mint

[abra]

Mint

Grow it: Use a sunken pot, because it grows vigorously.

Use it: Ideal for treating the collywobbles, which you might know as butterflies in the stomach. Sip tea made with fresh peppermint leaves to soothe stomach cramps, nausea, and flatulence. For a natural decongestant, place a fistful of mint leaves in a shallow bowl and cover with boiling water. Lean over it, drape a towel over your head, and breathe the steam.

Read more: Check out our Mint Growing Guide.

[PoehlerBear1983]

Always had mint growing in our yard while i was growing up

[abra]

Mint is crazy easy to grow! It smells good, is really hearty, and has about a million uses!

Quoting PoehlerBear1983:

Always had mint growing in our yard while i was growing up

[Harris06]

We used to grow mint all of the time. That stuff, you plant a little and you will have it all over your yard. haha

[nngmommy83]

My mom loves growing mint!

[sarah824]

We grew mint in our raised garden ONCE and it will NOT go away. It is so invasive. We pulled it (or so we thought) 3 years ago and I could go out right now and find some without taking more than a minute or so.

Wish someone had told us BEFORE we planted it! :-) 

[countrymomma81]

I could use some of that mint right now....lol. I've got a cold. 

[abra]

when i bought my first mint starter, the lady at the nursury warned me not to put it in the ground. we have several pots of it now!

[VisionSeeker]

I love holistic remedies.