Mint tea may be an effective painkiller
A UK study suggests that Brazilian mint tea has pain relieving qualities to match those of commercially available analgesics. Research, which was carried out on mice, indicates that when the mint was given at a dose similar to that prescribed by traditional healers, the medicine was as effective at relieving pain as a synthetic aspirin-style drug called Indometacin. Scientists plan to launch clinical trials to find out how effective the mint is as a pain relief for people.