Sicilian mint

Use in the kitchen: Excellent for flavoring first courses (ravioli) as well as various meat, fish and vegetable dishes, salads, fruit salads, desserts and more, also particularly used for the preparation of refreshing infusions and herbal teas.    Medicinal properties: particularly rich in menthol, mint is attributed with anesthetic, antimicrobial, antiseptic, antispasmodic and carminative properties.   It is useful for treating colds and coughs; aids digestion.