Mint herbal tea facts for kids
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| Type: | Herbal tea |
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| Origin: | Various |
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| Quick description: | Tea made from mint leaves |
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| Temperature: | 95 °F (35 °C) |
| Time: | 3 minutes |
Quick facts for kids Korean name |
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| Hangul | 박하차 |
| Hanja | 薄荷茶 |
| Revised Romanization | bakha-cha |
| McCune–Reischauer | pakha-ch'a |
Mint tea is a herbal tea made by infusing mint leaves in hot water. 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 (박하차) is made with East Asian wild mint leaves.
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.
Gallery
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Spearmint tea
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Peppermint tea
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Peppermint tea (tea bag)
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Infusing bakha-cha
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Bakha-cha (dried leaves)
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Serving of mint tea
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Glass of mint besides mint leaves
See also
In Spanish: Té de menta para niños
