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  2. Mentha - Wikipedia

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    Mentha, also known as mint (from Greek μίνθα míntha, [2] Linear B mi-ta [3]), is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. [4] It is estimated that 13 to 24 species exist, but the exact distinction between species is unclear.

  3. Mentha arvensis - Wikipedia

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    Mentha arvensis, the corn mint, field mint, or wild mint, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae. It has a circumboreal distribution, being native to the temperate regions of Europe and western and central Asia , east to the Himalaya and eastern Siberia , and North America .

  4. Mentha suaveolens - Wikipedia

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    Pineapple mint (Mentha suaveolens 'Variegata') is a cultivar of apple mint that has leaves which are banded with white. A hybrid derived from it is grapefruit mint (Mentha suaveolens × piperata). Apple mint has been used for medicinal purposes for thousands of years in many parts of the world, including Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

  5. Spearmint - Wikipedia

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    Spearmint (Mentha spicata), also known as garden mint, ... Mentha spicata varies considerably in leaf blade dimensions, the prominence of leaf veins, and pubescence.

  6. Peppermint - Wikipedia

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    Peppermint (Mentha × piperita) is a hybrid species of mint, a cross between watermint and spearmint. [1] Indigenous to Europe and the Middle East, [ 2 ] the plant is now widely spread and cultivated in many regions of the world. [ 3 ]

  7. Mentheae - Wikipedia

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    Mentha. Genera See text Mentheae is the largest tribe of plants in the family Lamiaceae. [1] [2] It includes herbs such as sage, hyssop, mint, bee balm and thyme.

  8. We Ask a Dermatologist: Does Peppermint Oil Help with Hair ...

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    According to Dr. Kobets, "Peppermint (aka mentha piperita) extract has long been known for its anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antifungal and antioxidant functions."

  9. Mentha aquatica - Wikipedia

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    Mentha aquatica (water mint; syn. Mentha hirsuta Huds. [ 3 ] ) is a perennial flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae . It grows in moist places and is native to much of Europe, northwest Africa and southwest Asia .