Its refreshing, antiseptic and digestive properties are known to all, and have been since the time of the Egyptians and Romans. Galen, the famous doctor, used mint, of which about six hundred species are known, as a medicinal plant, while herbalists and sorcerers use it to make cosmetics, oils, perfumes, essences and various concoctions. It goes without saying that mint is a universal plant, good for candy, soups and roasts. Lamb without mint would not be the same.
