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'''Mint''' <ref name="Mint"/> , also known as '''''mentha''''', is actually a genus or group of around 15-20 plant species, including '''peppermint''' and '''spearmint'''. Mint oil is often used in '''toothpaste, gum, candy''' and ''beauty products'' while the '''leaves''' are used either fresh or dried for teas and food.
== Traditional medicine and cosmetics Uses=={{Uses|gastritis}}, {{Uses|intestinal colic}}, {{Uses|treating colds}}, {{Uses|bowel syndrome,}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
==Common namenames=={{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Peppermint, mint}}
===Rasa===Katu (Pungent)===Guna===Laghu (Light), Tikshna (Sharp)===Veerya===Ushna (Hot)===Vipaka===Katu (Pungent)===Karma===Kapha, Vata===Prabhava=== ==Habit=={{Habit|Herb}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Deep soils, loam to sandy loam well drained, well aerated and loose textured soil. Clay soils are not suitable.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">File:Odermennig.jpgFile:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpgImage:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg</gallery> == References ==
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<ref name="Mintchemical composition">[https://enwww.wikipediasciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874112006393?via%3Dihub "sciencedirect"]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[https://web.archive.org/wikiweb/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowers-guide.com/39-agrimony.html "wayback machine"]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://agriinfo.in/default.aspx?page=topic&superid=2&topicid=1406 "Cultivation of Mentha "wikipedia"]</ref>
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==External Links==* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/mentha Mentha on science direct]* [https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-705/peppermint Mentha - Peppermint: Uses, Side Effects, Interactions]* [https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/275944.php benefits of mint]
[[Category:Herbs]]