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Mentha arvensis, the corn mint, field mint, or wild mint, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae. It has a circumboreal distribution, being native to the temperate regions of Europe and western and central Asia , east to the Himalaya and eastern Siberia , and North America .
Mentha, also known as mint (from Greek μίνθα míntha, [2] Linear B mi-ta [3]), is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. [4] It is estimated that 13 to 24 species exist, but the exact distinction between species is unclear.
Mentha arvensis oil, mint oil, used in flavoring toothpastes, mouthwashes and pharmaceuticals, [medical citation needed] as well as in aromatherapy. Moringa oil, can be used directly on the skin and hair. It can also be used in soap and as a base for other cosmetics. Mountain Savory; Mugwort oil, used in ancient times for medicinal and magical ...
V. tinus has medicinal properties. The active ingredients are viburnin (a substance or more probably a mixture of compounds) and tannins. Tannins can cause stomach upset. The leaves when infused have antipyretic properties. The fruits have been used as purgatives against constipation.
Eau de Cologne mint, also known as orange mint and bergamot mint, is a cultivated mint.In a 1970 study, most plants were found to be male sterile forms of Mentha aquatica, so were regarded as Mentha aquatica var. citrata, although in England the hybrid Mentha × piperita was found. [2]
Mentha arvensis piperascens: Japanese mint: All Mentha species are edible, but generally used in small quantities as garnishing or in salads Mentha longifolia: Habek mint [170] Mertensia maritima: Sea bluebell: Traditionally used as food after boiling by the Inuit [117] Mesembryanthemum crystallinum: Ice plant [171] [172] Mimulus guttatus: Seep ...
Mentha aquatica (water mint; syn. Mentha hirsuta Huds. [ 3 ] ) is a perennial flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae . It grows in moist places and is native to much of Europe, northwest Africa and southwest Asia .
Mentha × gracilis (syn. Mentha × gentilis L.; syn. Mentha cardiaca (S.F. Gray) Bak.) is a hybrid mint species within the genus Mentha, a sterile hybrid between Mentha arvensis (cornmint) and Mentha spicata (native spearmint). It is cultivated for its essential oil, used to flavour spearmint chewing gum. [1]