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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.
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]
Mentha longifolia, also known as horse mint, [1] brookmint, [2] fillymint or St. John's horsemint, is a species of plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to Europe excluding Britain and Ireland, [ 3 ] western and central Asia (east to Nepal and far western China), and northern and southern (but not tropical) Africa.
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 canadensis is a species of mint native to North America (from the Northwest Territories to central Mexico) and the eastern part of Asia (from Siberia to Java).In North America, it is commonly known as Canada mint, [4] American wild mint, [5] and in Asia as Chinese mint, Sakhalin mint, [6] Japanese mint, [7] and East Asian wild mint. [8]
In North America, Scotch spearmint essential oil is used in flavouring chewing gum and candies. It is used as the traditional flavouring of Scotch mint candies. In Vietnamese cuisine the fresh herb is used as a flavouring in chicken or beef pho. As a medicinal herb it is used to treat fevers, headaches, and digestive ailments. [1]
Learn how to grow a mint herb plant indoors or outdoors. Our mint plant care guide outlines the dos and don'ts of caring for the fragrant, edible culinary herb.
It can be used as an edible herb (like spearmint or peppermint) [13] and to make a herbal tea. [8] The cultivated variety known as eau de Cologne mint or bergamot mint is used to produce mentha citrata oil, also known as bergamot mint oil, an ingredient used in perfumery [9] [14] (not to be confused with bergamot essential oil). [citation needed]
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