Brazilian Mint reduces pain 'as effectively as leading drugs'

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A herb called the Brazilian Mint reduces pain as effectively as leading

drugs, a new study suggests.

 

http://tinyurl. com/yd3fyha

 

By Kate Devlin, Medical Correspondent

 

Published: 7:00AM GMT 25 Nov 2009

 

 

 

Scientists found that a tea made from the plant worked as well as a synthetic

form of aspirin when tested on mice.

 

 

 

The herb has a savoury taste not dissimilar to sage, another member of the mint

family.

 

 

 

It has been used as a traditional medicine in Brazil for generations.

 

 

 

Now researchers at Newcastle University say they have scientifically proven its

pain-relieving properties for the first time.

 

 

 

Graciela Rocha, who led the study, said: " Since humans first walked the earth we

have looked to plants to provide a cure for our ailments - in fact it is

estimated more than 50,000 plants are used worldwide for medicinal purposes.

 

 

 

" Besides traditional use, more than half of all prescription drugs are based on

a molecule that occurs naturally in a plant.

 

 

 

" What we have done is to take a plant that is widely used to safely treat pain

and scientifically proven that it works as well as some synthetic drugs.

 

 

 

" Now the next step is to find out how and why the plant works. "

 

 

 

The team will present their findings at the Second International Symposium on

Medicinal and Nutraceutical Plants in New Delhi, India.