Mint 25G
RS80.00
Ex Tax: RS80.00
- Mint is a close relative of spearmint, peppermint, curly mint, ginger mint, apple mint, pineapple mint.
- Mint is name derived from the nymph Menthe, who was turned into a plant by the goddess Perserpina when she found out that Pluto was in love with her.
- Greeks used it to clean their banqueting tables and added to their baths to stimulate their bodies.
- Romans used it in sauces, as an aid to digestion and as a mouth freshener. Romans brought mint to Britain.
- Also used by monks in medieval times for its culinary and medicinal properties.. The substances that give the mints their characteristic aromas and flavors are menthol and pulegone.
- Mint leaves are used in teas, beverages, jellies, syrups, candies, and ice creams.
- Mint is extensively used as flavorings in breath fresheners, drinks, desserts, and candies; mint (candy) and mint chocolate.