[MPWG] NEWS: Ancient Minty Painkiller Worked, Modern Study Suggests

[pankaj oudhia]

Mentha is in use in this way in many parts of the world. This research have confirmed again that our forefathers were not less than the modern experts and we must respect our traditional medicinal knowledge. I feel instead of developing new products based on such studies and getting benefit by few, actual benefit must reach to the countries and communities from where this knowledge has emerged. Here is my work on this medicinal herb
  Traditional medicinal knowledge about Pudina (Mentha sp. Family: Labiatae), in Chhattisgarh, India

http://www.botanical.com/site/column_poudhia/265_mentha.html
   
  regards
  Pankaj Oudhia  

Olivia Kwong <plant at plantconservation.org> wrote:
  http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20060828/sc_space/ancientmintypainkillerworkedmodernstudysuggests

Ancient Minty Painkiller Worked, Modern Study Suggests

Heather Whipps
Special to LiveScience
LiveScience.com Mon Aug 28, 12:30 PM ET

The doctors of ancient Greece and China had it right when they applied 
cool and minty salves to soothe aches and pains, a new study suggests.

A synthetic treatment with the same properties as mint oil is an effective 
painkiller when applied directly to the skin. The new cooling compounds 
could be especially beneficial to millions suffering with the chronic pain 
of arthritis and diseases affecting nerve endings, scientists say.

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