Effectively treats digestion, flatulence, intestinal colic, nausea,
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* Please Note: This information is based partly on Traditional Medicine which uses natural materials to support health. This information has not been evaluated or approved by the FDA. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These products are intended to support general well being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease. If conditions persist, please seek advice from your medical doctor.
Medicinally, peppermint is carminative, stomachic, stimulant, and tonic. A tea is useful for allaying insomnia, upset stomachs, nervous tension, migraines, colds, cramps, and many other minor ailments.
Peppermint oil contains menthol, menthone, menthyl acetate, and menthofuran. Extracts of peppermint have proven effective against several viruses. The United States produces more than 80 percent of the world's peppermint and spearmint oil.
Peppermint is probably the most heavily consumed herb tea in North America. Peppermint and spearmint are often neglected as culinary herbs but can be used in tossed and potato salads, desserts, beverages, carrot dishes, or with sauteed parsnips. Mints are high in calcium, vitamin A, vitamin C, and riboflavin, and contain phosphorus, potassium, and niacin.
General Herb Information
There are only about twenty-five true species in the Mewtha genus, but hybridiza- tion has created between two and three thousand variations. Most are Eurasian natives.
M. x piperita, peppermint, a cross between M. spicata and M. aquatica, is a perennial growing to three feet tall, spreading by runners traveling across the soil's surface. The stem is usually reddish-purple and smooth. The leaves are similar to spearmint's, though often longer and less wrinkled. The pink or lilac flowers appear in mid- or late summer. M. x piperita var. citrata, orange or bergamot mint, has a distinctive odor like that of orange rind.
M. suaveolens, apple mint, is a peren- nial that grows to four feet tall with hairy, oval-shaped toothed leaves. The tight flower spikes branch and produce tiny white or pink flowers in midsummer. A smaller variegated cultivar, 'Variegata' has a pineapple-like fragrance and is often sold under the name pineapple mint.
M. requienii, Corsican mint, is a native to Corsica and Sardinia. It is a creeping perennial herb forming a dense ground cover. The stems are thread-like and the leaves are entire, nearly round in shape, and no more than three-eighths inch long. It produces tiny, inconspicuous flowers in midsummer.
Because of mint's propensity to hybridize, buying and planting seeds is a futile effort. You never know what will come up. Start with stem or root cuttings. Any piece of root with a joint or node (about every inch) can produce a plant. Divide the root runners in spring.
Mints require a rich moist soil with good drainage; pH should be neutral to slightly alkaline. Full sun is necessary except for Corsican mint, which requires at least 50 percent shade. If planted in a small garden, mints should stand alone or have some kind of growth barrier like metal or tile placed below the soil around the beds. This will prevent the roots from taking over the garden.
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Directions
Take 1 capsule, 3 times daily, with meals.
Additional Information
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