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peppermint

Mentha piperita

Names	History	Constituents	Uses
Family: Labiatae Latin name: Mentha piperita M. piperita Peppermint Mint Pfefferminze spearmint brandy mint chocolate mint Hortela Menta Mentha Montana Menthe Heirba buena	Peppermint is a hybrid of water mint and spearmint and was first cultivated near London in 1750. Peppermint grows almost everywhere. The two main cultivated forms are the black mint, which has violet-colored leaves and stems and a relatively high oil content, and the white mint, which has pure green leaves and a milder taste. Confectioners call it "chocolate mint".	Phytochemicals Include: 1,8-cineole, Acetaldehyde, Acetic-acid, Alpha-amorphene, Alpha-cadinene, Alpha-carotene, Alpha-copaene, Alpha-gurjunene, Alpha-pinene, Alpha-terpinene, Alpha-terpineol, Alpha-thujone, Alpha-tocopherol, Aluminum, Amyl-alcohol, Amyl-valerate, Anethole, Azulene, Benzoic-acid, Beta-betulenol, Beta-carotene , Beta-caryophyllene, Beta-copaene, Beta-ionone, Beta-pinene, Beta-thujone, Beta-ylangene , Betaine, Bicycloelemene, Bisabolene, Cadinene, Calcium, Camphene, Carvacrol, Carveol, Carveol-acetate, Carvone, Caryophyllene-oxide, Cedrene, Cedrol, Choline, Chromium, Cineole, Cinerol, Cinnamic-acid-methyl-ester, Cis-piperitol, Cis-roseoxide, Cis-sabinol, Citronellol, Cobalt, Cryptone, Flavons Hymenoxin, Iron, Isoamyl-phenylacetate, Isobutyric-acid, Isomenthol, Isomenthol-acetate, Isomenthone, Isomenthyl-acetate, Isopulegol-acetate, Isorhoifolin, Isovaleraldehyde, Isovaleric-acid, Isovaleric-acid-n-octyl-ester, Jasmone, Lavandulol, Ledol , Limonene, Linalool, Luteolin, Magnesium, Manganese, Menthol, Menthone, Menthoside, Menthyl-acetate, Menthyl-isovalerate, Menthyl-valerate, Myrcene, Myrtenol, Neoisomenthol-acetate, Neomenthol, Neomenthone, Neomenthyl-acetate, Nerolidol, Nevadensin, Niacin, Octan-3-ol, P-cymene, P-cymol, Pectin, Pent-cis-2-en-1-ol, Perillyl-alcohol, Phellandrene, Phenylethanols, Phenyl-propyl-pyridines, Phosphorus, Pinene, Piperitenone, Piperitone, Piperitone-oxide, Potassium, Protein, Pulegone, Pyridine, Riboflavin, Rosmarinic-acid, Rutin, Sabinene, Sabinene-acetate, Sabinene-hydrate, Salvigenin, Selenium, Sideritoflavone, Silicon, Terpinolene, Thiamin, Thymol, Tin, Trans-piperitol, Trans-roseoxide, Vanillin, Viridiflorol , Xanthomicrol, Zinc	stimulant tonic vermifuge antispasmodic diaphoretic stomachic carminative antiviral antifungal antibacterial choleretic flatulence antiseptic properties indigestion nausea dysentery anti-diarrhoeal agent prevents bowel cramping.sore throats colds and toothache diffusive stimulant   carminative stomachic irritable bowel syndrome intestinal colic gallstones external analgesic and nasal decongestant anodyne diuretic palpitation of the heart mental exhaustion fatigue reduce chills reduce fever tension headache relief migraine. smoking herb.cosmetics candies toothpaste tooth whitener herb teas including zoster treatments. prevents bowel cramping.sore throats colds and toothache diffusive stimulant   carminative stomachic irritable bowel syndrome intestinal colic gallstones external analgesic and nasal decongestant anodyne diuretic palpitation of the heart mental exhaustion fatigue reduce chills reduce fever tension headache relief migraine. smoking herb cosmetics candies toothpaste tooth whitener herb teas including zoster treatments

Essential Peppermint Oil

topically, for pain of rheumatism or tendonitis.Refreshing in foot lotion.

Boiled in milk and drunk hot Peppermint herb is good for abdominal pains.

Tea Infusion: make a tea a strong as you wish of the dried herb, sugar and milk may be added if desired.

Soup:

Boil leaves from ten stems in a large pot as a gingery soup base fro vegetable soup.

Travel:

having mint or minted gum when travelling is always a wake-up and a refreshment, besides coping with motion sickness somewhat.

Peppermint Constituents:

Phytochemicals Include: 1,8-cineole, Acetaldehyde, Acetic-acid, Alpha-amorphene, Alpha-cadinene, Alpha-carotene, Alpha-copaene, Alpha-gurjunene, Alpha-pinene, Alpha-terpinene, Alpha-terpineol, Alpha-thujone, Alpha-tocopherol, Aluminum, Amyl-alcohol, Amyl-valerate, Anethole, Azulene, Benzoic-acid, Beta-betulenol, Beta-carotene , Beta-caryophyllene, Beta-copaene, Beta-ionone, Beta-pinene, Beta-thujone, Beta-ylangene , Betaine, Bicycloelemene, Bisabolene, Cadinene, Calcium, Camphene, Carvacrol, Carveol, Carveol-acetate, Carvone, Caryophyllene-oxide, Cedrene, Cedrol, Choline, Chromium, Cineole, Cinerol, Cinnamic-acid-methyl-ester, Cis-piperitol, Cis-roseoxide, Cis-sabinol, Citronellol, Cobalt, Cryptone, Flavons Hymenoxin, Iron, Isoamyl-phenylacetate, Isobutyric-acid, Isomenthol, Isomenthol-acetate, Isomenthone, Isomenthyl-acetate, Isopulegol-acetate, Isorhoifolin, Isovaleraldehyde, Isovaleric-acid, Isovaleric-acid-n-octyl-ester, Jasmone, Lavandulol, Ledol , Limonene, Linalool, Luteolin, Magnesium, Manganese, Menthol, Menthone, Menthoside, Menthyl-acetate, Menthyl-isovalerate, Menthyl-valerate, Myrcene, Myrtenol, Neoisomenthol-acetate, Neomenthol, Neomenthone, Neomenthyl-acetate, Nerolidol, Nevadensin, Niacin, Octan-3-ol, P-cymene, P-cymol, Pectin, Pent-cis-2-en-1-ol, Perillyl-alcohol, Phellandrene, Phenylethanols, Phenyl-propyl-pyridines, Phosphorus, Pinene, Piperitenone, Piperitone, Piperitone-oxide, Potassium, Protein, Pulegone, Pyridine, Riboflavin, Rosmarinic-acid, Rutin, Sabinene, Sabinene-acetate, Sabinene-hydrate, Salvigenin, Selenium, Sideritoflavone, Silicon, Terpinolene, Thiamin, Thymol, Tin, Trans-piperitol, Trans-roseoxide, Vanillin, Viridiflorol , Xanthomicrol, Zinc

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