The peppermint (other names — pepper, English, or just a chill) is known as a plant with the pleasant refreshing taste. It is troubled boiled water and receive fragrant drink or added to mix chayov for additional aromatization. The advantage of mint is well-known, but very few people know that it is shown not in all cases. In this article the principles of a zavarivaniye of mint tea, compatibility chills with other herbs and recommendations about its use during pregnancy will be considered.
Whether pregnant women can have tea with mint
Human pregnancy is divided into 3 trimesters. They differ in the different speed of development of a fruit, formation at it various bodies and systems.
Respectively, in each of the periods the perception by a fruit of the mint tea drunk by mother will differ.
Important! The peppermint possesses the expressed bile-expelling action therefore it is not recommended to be used at diseases of kidneys and a secretory system in general.
On early terms
In the 1st trimester the woman usually suffers from toxicosis, the increased arterial blood pressure, problems with a digestive tract. Mint during this period is recommended to the use by therapists.
- Antiviral properties of this plant allow to use it instead of synthetic medicines which on early terms of incubation are contraindicated. It stimulates sweating that helps to clean an organism from toxins. Only several cups of mint tea allow to get rid of a catarrhal headache and to lower subfebrilny temperature.
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- This drink has pleasant ability to remove disturbing states which often bother pregnant women during this period. It normalizes functioning of central nervous system, saves from insomnia, slight nervous breakdowns, reduces fatigue.
- During pregnancy the organism becomes to subject various infectious diseases. Mint has immunomodulatory effect, without breaking at the same time own function of antibodies.
- Content in mint of phytoestrogen helps to stabilize the hormonal background broken by pregnancy. This plant works as weak aphrodisiac, strengthens sexual function and increases survival of an embryo that is especially relevant at in vitro fertilization.
In the 2nd trimester
During this period growth of a fruit gradually accelerates. All main systems of bodies are already created, work of nervous system becomes complicated therefore the fruit becomes more susceptible to food which to it arrives.
- Consumption of tea with addition of essential oil of mint in the 2nd trimester gives the chance to smoothly expand vessels and to lower arterial blood pressure.
- Any problems with a GIT, whether it be frustration, gas generation or spasms, mint it is capable to remove. It possesses the enveloping and calming action, normalizes an intestines vermicular movement, saves from locks and heartburn that happens very relevant during pregnancy.
- Regular consumption of tea from mint saves from problems with skin, such as excessive fat content, acne rashes, peeling. It can also be used for washing and overlaying of lotions.
Whether you know? If to trust Ancient Greek mythology, this surprising plant was called in honor of the nymph by name the Cop. The cop was incredibly well itself so when she was seen by the master of the underground kingdom Hades, he was over head and ears in love with her. Aida found out hobby Persefona, his jealous spouse. That Cop could not influence on Aida, Persefona turned it into a small stalk of the blossoming plant, after received the Latin name Mentha. Say, Athena so liked a fragrant flower and its tragic history that she turned it into aphrodisiac.
On late terms
Since 30th week, future mother should refuse mint tea. That content of phytoestrogen which in the 1st trimester improves a hormonal background during this period of pregnancy can do much harm to the kid: the phytoestrogen which got to an organism in large numbers can provoke a late abortion or premature fights. Mint tea oppresses secretion of breast milk therefore last weeks and in the period of a lactation it especially is not recommended to the use. Having a large amount of essential oils in structure, this drink can provoke allergic reactions as at future mother, and already been born baby.
It is important! As mint tea reduces a tone of vessels, is strictly forbidden to accept it at a uterus hyper tone. In this case it will only increase risk of an abortion. Women with varicosity are not recommended to abuse this drink also.
How to make mint tea
This plant in itself has pleasant taste and aroma therefore it can be made in pure form or to add to various tea leaves. The classical recipe will be the best decision for pregnant women as it does not contain any excess additives. This compounding provides use of sugar which can be replaced with 1 teaspoon of honey. Ingredients:
- mint leaflets — 7 pieces;
- sugar — 10 g;
- lemon segments — 2 pieces;
- water — 400 ml.
Way of preparation:
- Put water to be boiled. While it heats up, wash branches of mint and cut off from it leaflets.
- You remember them hands that essential oils passed into drink easier. Put leaflets in a teapot or a big mug and fill in them with boiled water.
- Cover capacity and let's tea infuse within 5–6 minutes.
- Filter drink through a strainer or take leaflets a spoon. Add sugar and a lemon to taste.
Whether you know? In total the sort of mint consists of more than 40 natural types and hybrids. For the first time mint was included in biological classification in 1753 by the Swedish scientist and the biologist Karl Linney. However, known this plant was long before our era. Ancient Romans sewed up branches chills in pillows that the dream was quiet and healthy. In Ancient Israel from this plant extracted essential oil for enrichment of perfume. Indians of South America added fragrant leaflets to a grape mash that wine not only was intoxicating, but also refreshed.
The berry compounding of tea from mint will be pleasant to those who love the refreshing summer compotes. Ingredients:
- mint leaflets dry — 5 g;
- green tea — 10 g;
- wild strawberry — 70 g;
- honey — 15 g;
- water — 400 ml.
Way of preparation:
- Boil water. Mix leaves of tea and mint in a teapot, fill in them with boiled water and insist under a cover within 5 minutes.
- Pound a wild strawberry with honey to uniformity. Add berry mix to tea, again cover and insist 5 more minutes.
- Filter tea through a strainer, pour it on cups and give.
The following recipe will provide strong saturated taste of drink.
It is important! That mint brought more benefit, it needs to be used in low concentration. Besides tea the pregnant women can use mint pastils or lollipops, to chew fresh leaves at nausea or a sore throat and is dosed to use essential oil in an aromatherapy.
Ingredients:
- mint leaflets — 20 g;
- tea black — 10 g;
- apple — 1 piece;
- honey — 20 g;
- apple juice — 100 ml;
- water — 700 ml.
Way of preparation:
- Mix water and juice, fill in them in a teapot and boil.
- Peel apple so that to receive a thick peel. Small cut it, add mint, tea leaves, fill up mix in a teapot.
- Fill in the received mix with boiled water. Cover a teapot and let's tea leaves infuse within 7 minutes.
- Filter drink through a strainer, add to each cup on 1 teaspoon of honey.
What it is possible to combine mint with
This universal plant impacting the pleasant refreshing relish in any blend, but there are herbs with which it is combined especially well. Besides usual green and black chayov, to a chill make together with a melissa, leaves of blackcurrant, with a thyme, lime color, small polished root of ginger. Green tea with mint in summertime is often had with ice addition.
The mint leaves added to a teapot allocate the received drink with improving properties. Essential oils and other useful substances which contain in them render the strengthening and calming impact on an organism of the pregnant woman.
Whether you know? Ancient Egyptians considered to a chill a sacred plant. It was put in tombs of Pharaohs to drive away evil spirits and to grant deceased safe transition to other world. The first mentions of this plant occur in the bible Gospel of Matthew and in the Assyrian manuscripts.
Mint tea is recommended to be used in the 1st and 2nd trimesters of pregnancy, but it is worth refusing it after the 30th week of incubation. At such mode of the use this drink will bring to future mother and the kid only advantage.