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'''Peppermint''' (Mentha × piperita, also known as Mentha balsamea Wild.) is a hybrid mint, a cross between watermint and spearmint. Indigenous to Europe and the Middle East, the plant is now widely spread and cultivated in many regions of the world. It is occasionally found in the wild with its parent species.
 
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{{Uses|Flatulence}}, {{Uses|Menstrual pains}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Nausea}}, {{Uses|Depression-related anxiety}}, {{Uses|Muscle and nerve pain}}.
  
 
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==Chemical Composition==
 
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piperita L., were identified. Its major constituents were menthol (46.32%), menthofuran (13.18%), menthyl acetate (12.10%), menthone (7.42%), and 1.8-cineole (6.06%)
 
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==Common names==
 
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{{Common names|kn=ಮೆರುಗು Merugu|ml=കര്‍പ്പൂരത്തുളസി Karppoora-Tulasi|sa=|ta=புதீனா Pudina|te=మిరియాల ద్రావకము Miriyala dravakamu|hi=विलायती पुदीना Vilayati pudina, पेपरमिंट Peppermint|en=Peppermint}}
  
 
==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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{{Leaf|Simple|oblong-elliptical to lanceolate|The leaves can be 4–9 cm (1.6–3.5 in) long and 1.5–4 cm (0.59–1.57 in) broad. They are dark green with reddish veins, and they have an acute apex and coarsely toothed margins}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
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{{Flower|Unisexual| 6–8 mm (0.24–0.31 in) long|purple||four-lobed corolla about 5 mm (0.20 in) diameter; they are produced in whorls (verticillasters) around the stem, forming thick, blunt spikes. Flowering season lasts from mid- to late summer.}}
  
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Peppermint generally grows best in moist, shaded locations, and expands by underground rhizomes. Young shoots are taken from old stocks and dibbled into the ground about 1.5 feet apart. They grow quickly and cover the ground with runners if it is permanently moist.
 
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{{Commonly seen|grasslands}}.
  
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5527698/#:~:text=Chemical%20composition,-The%20studied%20EO&text=piperita%20L.%2C%20were%20identified.,6.06%25)%20%5BTable%201%5D. "sciencedirect"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peppermint "wayback machine"]</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
 
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Revision as of 15:02, 4 June 2020

Mentha piperata

Peppermint (Mentha × piperita, also known as Mentha balsamea Wild.) is a hybrid mint, a cross between watermint and spearmint. Indigenous to Europe and the Middle East, the plant is now widely spread and cultivated in many regions of the world. It is occasionally found in the wild with its parent species.

Uses

Flatulence, Menstrual pains, Diarrhea, Nausea, Depression-related anxiety, Muscle and nerve pain.

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

piperita L., were identified. Its major constituents were menthol (46.32%), menthofuran (13.18%), menthyl acetate (12.10%), menthone (7.42%), and 1.8-cineole (6.06%) [1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಮೆರುಗು Merugu
Hindi विलायती पुदीना Vilayati pudina, पेपरमिंट Peppermint
Malayalam കര്‍പ്പൂരത്തുളസി Karppoora-Tulasi
Tamil புதீனா Pudina
Telugu మిరియాల ద్రావకము Miriyala dravakamu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Peppermint


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 oblong-elliptical to lanceolate The leaves can be 4–9 cm (1.6–3.5 in) long and 1.5–4 cm (0.59–1.57 in) broad. They are dark green with reddish veins, and they have an acute apex and coarsely toothed margins

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 6–8 mm (0.24–0.31 in) long purple four-lobed corolla about 5 mm (0.20 in) diameter; they are produced in whorls (verticillasters) around the stem, forming thick, blunt spikes. Flowering season lasts from mid- to late summer.


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

Peppermint generally grows best in moist, shaded locations, and expands by underground rhizomes. Young shoots are taken from old stocks and dibbled into the ground about 1.5 feet apart. They grow quickly and cover the ground with runners if it is permanently moist. [3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

grasslands.

Photo Gallery

  • Pfefferminze Mentha piperata.jpg
  • Mentha piperata Peppermint ბაღის პიტნა.JPG
  • Mentha piperata-1-hrs-yercaud-salem-India.jpg

References

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

External Links

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