Actually it would be nice to discover an effective analgesic that wasn’t addictive.
It would certainly simplify my life.
Hyptis crenata (Brazilian Mint) is a shrub species of flowering plant in the Lamiaceae family, the Mint Family. The genus Hyptis is commonly known as the bushmints. It is traditionally used for pain relief in Brazil. It supposedly contains a substance similar to aspirine. It’s analgesic qualities have been supported by a study[1].
For the whole BBC story on this herb visit http://docsaleeby4.blogspot.com/2009/11/hyptis-crenata-brazilian-mint-tea-as.html
I’m a little puzzled why this is news. Wintergreen mint has long been known to contain salicylic acid, also known as aspirin. (The “salis” in “salicylic” refers to the Latin name for willow trees, where it was originally derived.)