Peppermint

Scientific name of Peppermint: Menthia sativa
Name of Peppermint in different languages:-
Sanskrit: Mintha
English: Curry mint
Malayalam: Puthina പുതിന
Plant description:
Mints - Menthia sativa is an aromatic, perennial herb, wide-spreading over ground in stolons, stem erect and purplish in color. The leaves are little hairy, arranged in oppositely, oblong to elliptic, often downy, and serrated margin. The flowers are white.
Useful plant parts:
Whole plant, oil
Leaf Arrangement
Shape-Oblong | Margin-serrated | Venation-Cross venulate |
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Medicinal uses:
To treat indigestion, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, irritable bowel, and bloating.
Chemical content:
menthol
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