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'''Mentha spicata''', native to Europe and southern temperate Asia, extending from Ireland in the west to southern China in the east. It is naturalized in many other temperate parts of the world, including northern and southern Africa, North America and South America. It is used as a flavouring in food and herbal teas. The aromatic oil, called oil of spearmint, is also used as a flavouring and sometimes as a scent.
 
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{{Uses|Treatment of fevers}}, {{Uses|Headaches}}, {{Uses|Digestive disorders}}, {{Uses|Antiemetic}}, {{Uses|antispasmodic}}, {{Uses|carminative}}.
  
 
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==Chemical Composition==
 
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The main constituents were carvone (40.8% ± 1.23%) and limonene (20.8% ± 1.12%), followed by 1,8-cineole (17.0% ± 0.60%), β-pinene (2.2% ± 0.25%), cis-dihydrocarvone (1.9% ± 0.49%), and dihydrocarveol (1.7% ± 0.31%).
 
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==Common names==
 
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=पहाड़ी पुदीना Pahari Pudina|en=Spearmint, Garden mint, Lamb mint}}
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
 
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
 
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
 
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==Identification==
 
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{{Leaf|Simple|elliptical|5–9 cm (2–3 1⁄2 in) long and 1.5–3 cm (1⁄2–1 1⁄4 in) broad, with a serrated margin. The stem is square-shaped, a defining characteristic of the mint family of herbs.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
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{{Flower|Unisexual| 2.5–3 mm (0.098–0.118 in) long|pink or white in colour||Spearmint flowers in the summer (from July to September in the northern hemisphere), and has relatively large seeds, which measure 0.62–0.90 mm (0.024–0.035 in). The name 'spear' mint derives from the pointed leaf tips.}}
  
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Spearmint leaves can be used fresh, dried, or frozen. They can also be preserved in salt, sugar, sugar syrup, alcohol, or oil. The leaves lose their aromatic appeal after the plant flowers.
 
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==References==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6332415/ "sciencedirect"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaf "wayback machine"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spearmint "Cultivation of Mentha"]</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
 
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==External Links==
 
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* [http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:451162-1 Mentha spicata]
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Revision as of 15:33, 4 June 2020

[[|thumb|right|Mentha spicata]] Mentha spicata, native to Europe and southern temperate Asia, extending from Ireland in the west to southern China in the east. It is naturalized in many other temperate parts of the world, including northern and southern Africa, North America and South America. It is used as a flavouring in food and herbal teas. The aromatic oil, called oil of spearmint, is also used as a flavouring and sometimes as a scent.

Uses

Treatment of fevers, Headaches, Digestive disorders, Antiemetic, antispasmodic, carminative.

Parts Used

Leaves, Herbs.

Chemical Composition

The main constituents were carvone (40.8% ± 1.23%) and limonene (20.8% ± 1.12%), followed by 1,8-cineole (17.0% ± 0.60%), β-pinene (2.2% ± 0.25%), cis-dihydrocarvone (1.9% ± 0.49%), and dihydrocarveol (1.7% ± 0.31%). [1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi पहाड़ी पुदीना Pahari Pudina
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Spearmint, Garden mint, Lamb mint


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple elliptical 5–9 cm (2–3 1⁄2 in) long and 1.5–3 cm (1⁄2–1 1⁄4 in) broad, with a serrated margin. The stem is square-shaped, a defining characteristic of the mint family of herbs.

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2.5–3 mm (0.098–0.118 in) long pink or white in colour Spearmint flowers in the summer (from July to September in the northern hemisphere), and has relatively large seeds, which measure 0.62–0.90 mm (0.024–0.035 in). The name 'spear' mint derives from the pointed leaf tips.


Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Spearmint leaves can be used fresh, dried, or frozen. They can also be preserved in salt, sugar, sugar syrup, alcohol, or oil. The leaves lose their aromatic appeal after the plant flowers. [3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Garden area.

Photo Gallery

  • Mentha spicata 01.JPG
  • Spearmint (Mentha spicata subsp. spicata ) പുതിന. (39325988144).jpg
  • Mentha spicata sl14.jpg
  • Mentha spicata sl5.jpg

References

  1. ↑ "sciencedirect"
  2. ↑ "wayback machine"
  3. ↑ "Cultivation of Mentha"

External Links

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