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Dried mint is a spice obtained by collecting mint grown in summer and drying it in the sun by separating the leaves from the branches. Dried mint allows you to benefit from the mint in four seasons. Known for its fresh smell and taste, the mint takes its place among medicinal plants as a remedy for many problems. Dried mint suits almost every dish, especially adding flavor to dishes with yogurt. Mint, which is widely used in confectionery, liquor, lavender, and pharmacy, is one of the indispensable spices in kitchens. Dried mint is a spice that has more miracles than is known.

Mints are aromatic, almost exclusively perennial, rarely annual, herbs. They have wide-spreading underground and overground stolons and erect, square, branched stems. Mint was originally used as a medicinal herb to treat stomach ache and chest pains. There are several uses in traditional medicine and preliminary research for possible use in treating irritable bowel syndrome. Menthol from mint essential oil (40–90%) is an ingredient of many cosmetics and some perfumes. Menthol and mint essential oil are also used in aromatherapy which may have clinical use to alleviate post-surgery nausea.

Mint, which is widely used in Turkey, is used in soup varieties, vegetable dishes and yoghurt flavors, as well as sauces, salads and sherbets.