Dried peppermint herb (Mentha piperita)
Dried peppermint herb (Mentha piperita)
Daily adult dose unless otherwise prescribed: 1-2 tsp per mug, infuse coovered for 10 minutes and drink up to 3 times a day.
Usually very safe, but seek advice before drinking large amounts of peppermint tea during breastfeeding and pregnancy. Avoid with gastro-oesophageal reflux or gallstones. Seek advice before use in higher doses than food and tea ingestion with constipation, iron deficient anaemia or malnutrition.
Family: Lamiaceae
Part used: Leaf
Habitat: Little known factoid: Peppermint (Mentha piperita) is a hybrid mint, believed to be a cross between Watermint and Spearmint. It is a perennial herb, dying back in the winter and enjoying sunny positions with rich, damp well drained soils. Peppermint is cultivated very widely and many variants have been bred.
Constituents: Volatile oil 1-3% mainly menthol, menthone anf menthyl acetate. Flavonoids (approx 12%), phenolic acids, bitter principle.
Actions: Antipuritic, antiseptic, anti-emetic, carminative, choleretic, diaphoretic, spasmolytic
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