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Organic Peppermint (leaf)

Technical Name : Mentha Piperita
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Vegetarian

Taste Profile

It has a strong and cooling taste.

Usage Tips

  1. It is used in preparation of herbal tea, for flavoring ice creams, alcohol, and chewing gum.

Common names and forms

  1. Herbal peppermint leaves
  2. Natural Peppermint Leaves
  3. Organic Peppermint
  4. Organic Peppermint Leaves
  5. Peppermint
  6. Peppermint Leaf
  7. Peppermint Leaves

Description

Peppermint leaves are green in color with segregated edges. It grows upto 3 ft in height.

Health benefits

  • Peppermint helps to treat indigestion.(1)
  • It can treat irritable bowel syndrome.(1)
  • Peppermint is used to calm irritated skin.(1)
  • It can treat migraines and headaches.(1)
  • It treats flu and cold.(1)
  • It helps in reducing vomiting in chemotherapy patients and helps in healing chronic wounds.(1)

Selection Guide

Look for leaves which are perky and even colored, and not wilted ones.

Note

It may cause heartburn and mouth sores.(2)

Resource & Links

(1) https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/265214.php

(2) https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-705/peppermint

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