Mint

Flavor

Cool and bright.

Culinary use

• Tear into cucumber salads, peas, or yogurt.
• A leaf in a glass of water is a flavor, not a treatment.

Combinations

Cucumber, peas, lemon, and yogurt.

Traditional association

Used fresh in many cuisines. Cooling language in traditional texts is metaphor and custom, not a diagnosis.

Cooking spice or supplement

Kitchen mint is a leaf. Peppermint oil capsules are supplements and are not recommended here.