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2. Peppermint extract - Wikipedia

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   Peppermint extract can be substituted in recipes with peppermint oil (a stronger ingredient primarily used in candy-making), crème de menthe, or peppermint schnapps. If the food is not heated, the alcoholic properties of liqueurs may remain present in the finished product. [5] Peppermint extract may also be added to hot water to create ...

3. Mentha pulegium - Wikipedia

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   Mentha pulegium, commonly (European) pennyroyal, or pennyrile, also called mosquito plant [2] and pudding grass, [3] is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, native to Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. [4]

4. Pulegone - Wikipedia

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   Pulegone is a naturally occurring organic compound obtained from the essential oils of a variety of plants such as Nepeta cataria (), Mentha piperita, and pennyroyal. [3] [4] It is classified as a monoterpenoid, which means that it is an oxidized derivative of a terpene, a large class of naturally occurring C 10 hydrocarbons.

5. Peppermint - Wikipedia

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   Peppermint oil is under preliminary research for its potential as a short-term treatment for irritable bowel syndrome, [51] [52] and has supposed uses in traditional medicine for minor ailments. [53] Peppermint oil and leaves have a cooling effect when used topically for muscle pain, nerve pain, relief from itching, or as a fragrance.

6. List of pest-repelling plants - Wikipedia

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   repel roaches, ants, the Japanese beetle, ticks, silverfish, lice, fleas, bedbugs, and root-knot nematodes [2] Citronella grass: repels insects, may deter cats [5] Clovers: repel aphids and wireworms [3] Common lantana: repels mosquitoes [1] Coriander: repels aphids, Colorado potato beetle, and spider mites [3] Cosmos: repel the corn earworm ...

7. Mint (candy) - Wikipedia

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   Mints are commonly believed to soothe the stomach given their association with natural byproducts of the plant genus Mentha. [2] Mints sometimes contain derivatives from plants such as peppermint oil or spearmint oil, or wintergreen from the plant genus Gaultheria. However, many of the most popular mints citing these natural sources contain ...