History
Mint or also known as Mentha piperita has early beginnings. The species name Mentha derives from the Roman mythology involving the God Pluto’s admiration for young nymph, Minthe. When Pluto’s wife discovered this love, she turned Minthe into a plant. Unable to reverse the curse, Pluto sweetened the plant’s scent. Minthe changed to mint, and the herb’s name was born.

Later, during the Middle Ages, you could find mint in monastery gardens, where it was used as a medicinal remedy. Today, mint is one of the most popular medicinal herbs, drunk plain or blended with tea infusions.