The herb peppermint, a natural cross between two types of mint (water mint and spearmint), grows throughout Europe and North America. This plant has been used for health purposes for several thousand years. Records from ancient Greece, Rome, and Egypt mention that it was used for digestive disorders and other conditions.

Today some of the benefits associated with using the wonderful plant:

• may help improve digestion
• freshen your breath
• improve concentration
• antibacterial properties may improve allerfy symptoms, heads and clogged airways