The main ingredient of the mint, menthol, offers significant help to respiratory problems. It reduces the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, by relaxing the muscles around and inside the bowel, and it also helps with the symptoms of the common cold and flu. In addition, it is an excellent medicine for indigestion and for this reason a mint beverage after a rich meal is always recommended. It has digestive attributes, as it reduces the muscular spasms and facilitates the digestive procedure. It protects against the appearance of stomach ulcer and it stimulates biliary secretions. It is collected and packaged at the Holy Cell of Dontas, of the Monastery of Simonos Petras.