For thousands of years healers have known that Brazilian mint can relieve pain and now for the first time, that knowledge has been scientifically proven.
Research conducted at the University of Newcastle, England, says the Hyptis crenata -called Brazilian mint-like analgesic properties of drugs available on the market.
The study, conducted in mice, "was presented at the International Symposium on Medicinal and Nutraceutical held in New Delhi, India.
The researchers first conducted a survey in Brazil to learn how to prepare traditional medicine and how much should be consumed. Infusion
found that the method was commonly used as an infusion of tea, dried leaves in boiling water for 30 minutes and allowing the liquid to cool before drinking.
Since humans first walked on earth sought plants that could cure their diseases. It is estimated that worldwide more than 50,000 plants used for medicinal purposes
The team found that when the mint was given at a dose similar to those prescribed by traditional healers, medicine was so effective in relieving pain as aspirin-like drug called indomethacin synthetic.
They plan a clinical trial to see if the mint is also effective as an analgesic in humans.
"Since humans first walked on earth sought plants that could cure their diseases," says Graciela Rocha, who led the research.
"In fact He adds, it is estimated that worldwide more than 50,000 plants used for medicinal purposes. "
" In addition to its traditional use, more than half of all prescribed drugs are based on molecules that arise naturally in plants.
"What we did in this study is to take a plant that is very commonly used to treat pain safely and scientifically proven to work as well as some synthetic drugs."
"Our next step is to discover how and why it works this way the plant."
Brazilian healers use mint tea for thousands of years.
research itself, which is Brazilian, "she recalls that gave mint tea to cure their ailments as a child.
"The Brazilian mint flavor is not like the taste that many people recognize as peppermint in other countries," says Rocha.
"In fact, he knows more as a sage, which is another plant family Mint. Not very nice. "
Dr. Beverly Collett, president of the Coalition of Chronic Pain Policy states that" obviously we need more studies to identify the molecule involved. "
" But this is a research interesting for the development of new analgesics in the future. "
" The effects of aspirin-like substances known since the ancient Greeks recorded the use of willow bark to relieve fever.
"The leaves and bark of the tree willow contains a substance called salicin, a compound that naturally arises that is similar to aspirin, the chemical name of aspirin, "said the expert.
* Source: BBC World
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