{"id":1417,"date":"2017-03-05T20:52:43","date_gmt":"2017-03-05T20:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/?page_id=1417"},"modified":"2025-07-14T18:08:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T18:08:07","slug":"peppermint","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/1herbs\/peppermint\/","title":{"rendered":"Peppermint"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=center>\n<h5>Contents:<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"#Names\">Common Names<\/a> | <a href=\"#Parts\">Parts Usually Used<\/a> | <a href=\"#Description\">Plant(s) &amp; Culture<\/a> | <a href=\"#Where\">Where Found<\/a> | <a href=\"#Properties\">Medicinal Properties<\/a> | <a href=\"#Biochemical\">Biochemical Information<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#Legends\">Legends, Myths and Stories<\/a> | <a href=\"#Uses\">Uses<\/a> | <a href=\"#Dosages\">Formulas or Dosages<\/a> | <a href=\"#Nutrient\">Nutrient Content<\/a> | <a href=\"#Sold\">How Sold<\/a> | <a href=\"#Warning\">Warning<\/a> | <a href=\"#Links\">Resource Links<\/a> | <a href=\"#Bibliography\">Bibliography<\/a><a href=\"#Bibliography\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Scientific Names<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Peppermint.jpg\" align=\"right\" vspace=\"5\" hspace=\"5\" border=\"0\" width=\"350\" height=\"520\" alt=\"Peppermint\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Mentha piperita L.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Labiatae<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Mint family<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a name=\"Names\">Common Names<\/a> <\/h3>\n<p><b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Balm mint<\/li>\n<li>Brandy mint<\/li>\n<li>Curled mint<\/li>\n<li>Lamb mint<\/li>\n<li>Lammint<\/li>\n<li>Phudina (Sanskrit name)<\/li>\n<li>Wu-pa-ho (Chinese name)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/b> <a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a> <\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Parts\">Parts Usually Used<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Leaves, oil, and flowering tops<br \/>\n<a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Description\">Description of Plant(s) and<br \/>\nCulture<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>A hybrid perennial plant; <nobr>1-3 feet<\/nobr> tall; the erect, square, branching stem is tinged with reddish-purple (not green as in spearmint) and has opposite, dark green, ovate to lanceo-late, serrate leaves.  Axillary and terminal spikes of small, purple (violet) flowers in loose, interrupted terminal spikes, arranged in whorls, appear from July to frost.  The whole plant has the characteristic smell of menthol.<\/p>\n<p>Spearmint smells like chewing gum; peppermint smells like toothpaste.<\/p>\n<p><b>Other mints, used similarly to peppermint:<\/b> spearmint <nobr>(M. spicata),<\/nobr> water mint <nobr>(M. aquatica),<\/nobr> and curled mint <nobr>(M. crispa).<\/nobr><br \/>\n            <a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Where\">Where Found<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Mostly cultivated but also found wild in moist soil in the eastern United States and in Europe.<br \/>\n<a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Properties\">Medicinal Properties<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Diaphoretic, antiviral, aromatic, carminative, chologogue (stimulates flow of bile), stomachic, calmative, mild alterative, stimulant, rubefacient, nervine, analgesic <br \/>\n<a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Biochemical\">Biochemical Information<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Menthol, menthone, fasmone, methyl acetate, volatile oils, tannic acid, terpenes, and vitamin C. <br \/>\n<a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Legends\">Legends, Myths and Stories<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The Paiute and Shoshone Indians used a mint (Mentha penardi) known to them as peppermint (Indian name &#8220;Paquanah&#8221;).  They made a tea from the leaves and stems after drying, to relieve gas pains.  The Chinese use an herb (Mentha Arvensis) known to them as peppermint (Chinese name Po-ho or Fan-ho).  The plant grows everywhere in China.<\/p>\n<p>Peppermint grows very prolifically and should be in every herb garden; one of the oldest and best tasting household remedies.  Well known for relieving indigestion and colic.<\/p>\n<p>Peppermint is a general stimulant; a strong cup of peppermint tea will act more powerfully on the system than any liquor stimulant.  It will quickly diffuse itself through the system and bring back to the body its natural warmth and glow without the usual tendency to relapse.  It is good in cases of sudden fainting and\/or dizziness with extreme coldness and pale countenance.  Often it is useful for griping pains caused by eating unripe fruit or irritating foods.<\/p>\n<p>Peppermint tea strengthens the heart muscle and is delicious.  Coffee hinders digestion and is a cause of constipation and poisons the body.  Peppermint tea cleanses and strengthens the entire body.  Drink peppermint tea instead of tea or coffee and see how much better you feel.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of using aspirin or some other harmful drug for headaches, take a strong cup of peppermint tea and lie down for a little while.  The good effect will be very noticeable.  Drink <nobr>2 or<\/nobr> <nobr>3 cups<\/nobr> if needed, so that enough gets into the system to help.  It strengthens the nerves, instead of weakening them as aspirin and other drugs do.<\/p>\n<p>If the tea is not available, chew some of the leaves until you can swallow them easily.  This will assist the body in doing the work more normally; and will start the food digesting process.  Studies show that peppermint lessens the time food spends in the stomach by stimulating the gastric lining.  It relaxes the stomach and promotes burping, has a calming effect on the body and can help soothe a nagging cough.  Helps reduce the sick feeling typical of migraine headaches.<\/p>\n<p>\n            <a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Uses\">Uses<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Oil of peppermint adds refreshing cool flavor to cordial compositions.  A sprig of fresh herb adds character to juleps.<\/p>\n<p>Peppermint increases stomach acidity, irritates mucous membranes and the gastrointestinal tract.   Use for chills, colic, fever, nausea, diarrhea, heart trouble, rheumatism, convulsions, spasms, dizziness, vomiting, travel sickness, dysentery, cholera, dysmenorrhea, palpitations of the heart, the grippe, hysteria, insomnia, neuralgia, and headaches.  Used for colds, flu, sore throat, laryngitis, gas and mild digestive disorders.<\/p>\n<p>The leaves can be made into a salve or a bath additive for itching skin conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Extracts experimentally effective against herpes simplex, Newcastle disease, and other viruses.  The oil stops spasms of smooth muscles.  Externally, helps rheumatism, neuralgia, headaches, and migraines.<br \/>\n            Peppermint tea is a valuable old-time beverage which tends to relieve stomach gas, flatulence, and resultant distress.  As a harmless, caffeine-free beverage it will not cause restlessness or keep you awake at night.<\/p>\n<p>A wholesome tisane for every member of the family.  For young children, <nobr>1 or<\/nobr> <nobr>2 tbsp.<\/nobr> of the tea can be sweetened with honey.<\/p>\n<p>When queasiness, nausea, a feeling of fullness, or severe vomiting are presenting problems, a single cup of peppermint tea, drunk in sips and as warm as possible, will dispel these acute disturbances.<\/p>\n<p>Peppermint tea promotes bile flow, improves bile production in the liver, and also exercises a positive influence on pancreatic function.  Avoid peppermint in all forms if internal ulcers are present.<br \/>\n            <a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Dosages\">Formulas or Dosages<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Collect the leaves on a hot, sunny day, preferably just before flowering time.<\/p>\n<p><b>Infusion:<\/b> steep <nobr>2 to<\/nobr> <nobr>3 tsp.<\/nobr> leaves in <nobr>1 cup<\/nobr> water.  Take <nobr>1 1\/2 to<\/nobr> <nobr>2 cups<\/nobr> per day, but for no more than <nobr>8 to<\/nobr> <nobr>12 days<\/nobr> consecutively.  After that time, wait at least a week before resuming, or heart problems may result.<\/p>\n<p><b>Peppermint tea:<\/b> Use <nobr>1 oz.<\/nobr> herb in <nobr>1 pint<\/nobr> of boiling water and sweeten with some honey.  Take in wineglassful doses.<\/p>\n<p><b>Oil:<\/b> take <nobr>3 to<\/nobr> <nobr>4 drops<\/nobr> on a sugar cube with hot tea.  For gas pains, take <nobr>1 or<\/nobr> <nobr>2 drops<\/nobr> in <nobr>1\/2 glass<\/nobr> of water.<\/p>\n<p><b>Extract:<\/b> take <nobr>5 to<\/nobr> <nobr>15 drops<\/nobr> of the liquid extract in a cup of water.<\/p>\n<p><b>Tincture:<\/b> take <nobr>10-50 drops,<\/nobr> depending on age and the severity of the problem.<br \/>\n            <a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Nutrient\">Nutrient Content<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Vitamin C<br \/>\n<a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Sold\">How Sold<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Sold as peppermint oil, extract, or tea<br \/>\nUsed commercially in many teas, medicines, salves, inhalants, etc.<br \/>\n<a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Warning\">Warning<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>May interfere with iron absorption.<\/p>\n<p>Oil is toxic if taken internally in large doses; causes dermatitis.  Menthol, the major chemical component of peppermint oil, may cause allergic reactions.  Avoid prolonged use of the essential oil as an inhalant.<\/p>\n<p>Mint should not be given to children for more than a week at a time without a break.  Do not give any form of mint directly to young babies.<\/p>\n<p>Peppermint can reduce milk flow; take internally with caution if breast feeding.<\/p>\n<p>Check with your pediatrician before giving peppermint to a child.<br \/>\n  <a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Links\">Resource Links<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/2025\/07\/14\/top-13-teas-to-reduce-bloating-naturally-and-effectively\/\" target=\"_blank\">Top 13 Teas to Reduce Bloating Naturally and Effectively<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realsimple.com\/best-teas-for-bloating-8383284\" target=\"_blank\">Real Simple &#8211; 13 Best Teas for Bloating, According to a Registered Herbalist<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/2025\/07\/06\/native-american-plant-medicine-the-four-sacred-directions-of-healing\/\" target=\"_blank\">Native American Plant Medicine: The Four Sacred Directions of Healing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/2025\/05\/24\/top-12-amazing-uses-for-mint-leaves-at-home-and-health\/\" target=\"_blank\">Top 12 Amazing Uses for Mint Leaves at Home and Health<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.almanac.com\/12-uses-mint-leaves-health-home\" target=\"_blank\">Almanac &#8211; 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Balch, M.D. and Phyllis A. Balch, C.N.C., Avery Publishing Group, Inc., Garden City Park, NY<\/p>\n<p><i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1476705046\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=1476705046&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=medherinf-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/buyit.gif\" width=41 height=16 border=0 alt=\"Buy It!\"> Webster&#8217;s New World Dictionary<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=medherinf-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=1476705046\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><\/i>, Third College Edition, Victoria Neufeldt, Editor in Chief, New World Dictionaries: A Division of Simon &#038; Schuster, Inc., 15 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10023<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0517691132\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=0517691132&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=medherinf-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/buyit.gif\" alt=\"Buy It!\" border=\"0\"> <em>An Instant Guide to Medicinal Plants<\/em><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=medherinf-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=0517691132\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/>, by Pamela Forey and Ruth Lindsay, Crescent Books (January 27, 1992).<\/p>\n<p><i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0135449812\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=0135449812&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=medherinf-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/buyit.gif\" alt=\"Buy It!\" border=\"0\"> The Magic of Herbs in Daily Living<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=medherinf-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=0135449812\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><\/i>, by Richard Lucas, Parker Publishing Co. (1988).<\/p>\n<p><i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/048642801X\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=048642801X&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=medherinf-20&#038;linkId=GTJNY7NJGPLCOMPV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/buyit.gif\" width=41 height=16 border=0 alt=\"Buy It!\"> Chinese Medicinal Herbs<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=medherinf-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=048642801X\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><\/i>, compiled by Shih-Chen Li, Georgetown Press, San Francisco, California, 1973.<\/p>\n<p><i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0940985136\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=0940985136&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=medherinf-20&#038;linkId=QONM667OBGHTXOWO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/buyit.gif\" width=41 height=16 border=0 alt=\"Buy It!\"> Back to Eden<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=medherinf-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=0940985136\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><\/i>, by Jethro Kloss; Back to Eden Publishing Co., Loma Linda, CA 92354, Original copyright 1939, revised edition 1994<\/p>\n<p><i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0916638154\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=0916638154&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=medherinf-20&#038;linkId=HZXHNIYJHSTE7WFW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/buyit.gif\" width=41 height=16 border=0 alt=\"Buy It!\"> Indian Uses of Native Plants<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=medherinf-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=0916638154\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><\/i>, by Edith Van Allen Murphey,  Meyerbooks, publisher, PO Box 427, Glenwood, Illinois 60425,  copyright 1958, print 1990<\/p>\n<p><i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0743225481\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=0743225481&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=medherinf-20&#038;linkId=GAJ2HBKGV4RC6P3C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/buyit.gif\" alt=\"Buy It!\" border=\"0\"> Earl Mindell&#8217;s Herb Bible<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=medherinf-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=0684856395\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><\/i>, by Earl Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D., Simon &#038; Schuster\/Fireside, Rockefeller Center 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020<\/p>\n<p><i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0877736391\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=0877736391&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=medherinf-20&#038;linkId=GBRRZSF7AD7KSQT4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/buyit.gif\" width=41 height=16 border=0 alt=\"Buy It!\"> Indian Herbalogy of North America<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=medherinf-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=0877736391\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><\/i>, by Alma R. Hutchens, Shambala Publications, Inc., Horticultural Hall, 300 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, 1973<\/p>\n<p><i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0916638189\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=0916638189&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=medherinf-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/buyit.gif\" alt=\"Buy It!\" border=\"0\"> Old Ways Rediscovered<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=medherinf-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=0916638189\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><\/i>, by Clarence Meyer, Meyerbooks, publisher, PO Box 427, Glenwood, Illinois 60425, published from 1954, print 1988<\/p>\n<p><i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1438243081\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=1438243081&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=medherinf-20&#038;linkId=HO3UW3Z3YRABHSFW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/buyit.gif\" width=41 height=16 border=0 alt=\"Buy It!\"> Culpeper&#8217;s Complete Herbal &amp; English Physician: Updated With 117 Modern Herbs<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=medherinf-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=1438243081\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><\/i>, by Nicholas Culpeper, Meyerbooks, publisher, PO Box 427, Glenwood, Illinois 60425, 1990, (reprint of 1814)<\/p>\n<p><i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0137981740\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=0137981740&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=medherinf-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/buyit.gif\" alt=\"Buy It!\" border=\"0\"> Secrets of the Chinese Herbalists<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=medherinf-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=0137981740\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><\/i>, by Richard Lucas, Parker Publishing Company, Inc., West Nyack, NY, 1987.<\/p>\n<p><i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0941524248\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=0941524248&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=medherinf-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/buyit.gif\" width=41 height=16 border=0 alt=\"Buy It!\"> The Yoga of Herbs: An Ayurvedic Guide to Herbal Medicine<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=medherinf-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=0941524248\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><\/i>, by Dr. David Frawley &#038; Dr. Vasant Lad, Lotus Press, Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, Second edition, 1988.<\/p>\n<p><i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0878570764\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=0878570764&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=medherinf-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/buyit.gif\" alt=\"Buy It!\" border=\"0\"> The Rodale Herb Book: How to Use, Grow, and Buy Nature&#8217;s Miracle Plants (An Organic gardening and farming book)<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=medherinf-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=0878570764\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><\/i>, edited by William H. Hylton, Rodale Press, Inc. Emmaus, PA, 18049., 1974<\/p>\n<p><i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0812014987\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=0812014987&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=medherinf-20&#038;linkId=RA6ELZ6YTBGOPAXA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/buyit.gif\" alt=\"Buy It!\" border=\"0\"> The Healing Plants<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=medherinf-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=0812014987\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><\/i>, by Mannfried Pahlow, Barron&#8217;s Educational Series, Inc. 250 Wireless Blvd., Hauppauge, NY 11788, 1992<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<p><center>\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4390707348229770\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- MHI-wide-728x90 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4390707348229770\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5012760358\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contents: Common Names | Parts Usually Used | Plant(s) &amp; Culture | Where Found | Medicinal Properties | Biochemical Information Legends, Myths and Stories | Uses | Formulas or Dosages | Nutrient Content | How Sold | Warning | Resource Links | Bibliography Scientific Names Mentha piperita L. 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