Mint herbal tea explained

Tea Name:Mint tea
Tea Type:Herbal tea
Tea Image:Peppermint tea 2.jpg
Tea Origin:Various
Tea Quick:Tea made from mint leaves
Tea Time:3 minutes
Korean name
Hangul:박하차
Hanja:薄荷茶
Rr:bakha-cha
Mr:pakha-ch'a
Koreanipa:pronounced as /ko/

Mint tea is a herbal tea made by infusing mint leaves in hot water.[1] Mint tea made with peppermint leaves is called peppermint tea, and mint tea made with spearmint is called spearmint tea. There also exist teas that infuse peppermint and spearmint leaves. In Korea, traditional mint tea called bakha-cha (Korean: 박하차) is made with East Asian wild mint leaves.[2] In India, traditional mint tea called pudina chai (पुदीना चाय) is made by steeping spearmint or peppermint in hot chai.[3] [4]

Due to the high content of essential oils in leaves (1–2.5%), especially menthol, mint tea is popular for its curative effects. Affecting the digestive system and excretion of gastric juices, it is thought to act as an anti-inflammatory.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: mint tea. https://web.archive.org/web/20180226211734/https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/mint_tea. dead. February 26, 2018. Oxford Dictionaries. 24 February 2018.
  2. Book: Jeong. Dong-hyo. Yun. Baek-hyeon. Yi. Yeong-hui. Cha saenghwal munhwa daejeon. 2012. Hongikjae. Seoul, Korea. 978-89-714-3351-5. Cha-ui bullyu-wa jongnyu. http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=1636074. 24 February 2018. ko. Naver.
  3. Web site: Nisha . 2022-11-05 . Mint Tea Pudhina Chai . 2023-11-13 . Honey, Whats Cooking . en-US.
  4. Web site: Amit . Dassana . 2022-05-09 . Mint Tea (Pudina Tea) . 2023-11-13 . Dassana's Veg Recipes . en-US.
  5. Chumpitazi. B. P.. Kearns. G. L.. Shulman. R. J. . 2018 . The physiological effects and safety of Peppermint Oil and its efficacy in irritable bowel syndrome and other functional disorders. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics . en . 47 . 6 . 738–752. 10.1111/apt.14519. 29372567. 5814329.