Ingredient profile
Pudina
Mentha arvensis
Mint leaf, a cooling herb traditionally used to support digestive comfort.
- Hindi
- पुदीना
- Sanskrit
- Putiha
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Part used
- leaf
Traditional use
Pudina, or mint, is a fragrant, fast-spreading herb with a cooling menthol taste.
In Ayurvedic tradition
Ayurveda uses mint as a refreshing digestive that supports comfort after meals, especially in warm weather.
Ayurvedic properties
- Rasa (taste): Pungent
- Guna (qualities): Light, dry
- Virya (potency): Cooling in effect
- Vipaka (post-digestive effect): Pungent
- Effect on the doshas: Balances kapha and vata
How it is traditionally taken
Fresh in chutneys and drinks, as tea, or dried in blends.
Safety notes
Commonly used as a food herb; use concentrated forms as directed. Use as directed on the product label. This profile is for general education and is not medical advice.
References
- Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (monograph: Putiha) pharmacopoeia