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In India, traditional mint tea called pudina chai (पुदीना चाय) is made by steeping spearmint or peppermint in hot chai. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Due to the high content of essential oils in leaves (1–2.5%), especially menthol , mint tea is popular for its curative effects.
Mentha royleana is known by the English common name of Royle's mint, named for British botanist John Forbes Royle. [4] [5] In Pakistan, it is referred to as Jangli podina [6] [7] or simply podina or pudina. [8] Other attested regional names include: Kala podna [9] Nari Wailani [10] Safaid podina [11] Pahari pudina [12] Tulasi paate [4]
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.
Mint: پودینا: Pudina Onion: پیاز: Pyaz Mustard seed: رائی: Rai Black Cracked mustard seeds: کوریا: Rai Kuria Alkanet root رتن جوت: Ratin jot Basil seeds: تخم بالنگا: Tukham balanga White pepper: سفید مرچ: Safed Mirchi Mustard greens: سرسوں بیج: Sarson Mustard oil: سرسوں کا تیل: Sarson ...
Mint: পুদিনা Pudina Shallot: পেঁয়াজ কলি Peyanj Koli Scallion: পেঁয়াজ পাতা Peyanj Pata Panch Phoron: পাঁচ ফোড়ন Panch Foron This is a Bengali spice mix that combines fennel, cumin, fenugreek, mustard and nigella Long pepper: পিপুল Pipul Bell pepper
Coleus amboinicus, synonym Plectranthus amboinicus, [1] is a semi-succulent perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae [2] with a pungent oregano-like flavor and odor. Coleus amboinicus is considered to be native to parts of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and India, [3] although it is widely cultivated and naturalized elsewhere in the tropics where it is used as a spice and ornamental plant. [2]
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 .
The Lamiaceae (/ ˌ l eɪ m i ˈ eɪ s i. iː,-ˌ aɪ / LAY-mee-AY-see-ee, -eye) [3] or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle, or sage family. . Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory, marjoram, oregano, hyssop, thyme, lavender, and perilla, as well as other ...