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2. List of pest-repelling plants - Wikipedia

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   Peppermint: repels aphids, cabbage looper, flea beetles, squash bugs, whiteflies, and the Small White [3] Petunias: repel aphids, tomato hornworm, asparagus beetles, leafhoppers, [2] and squash bugs [3] Pitcher plants: traps and ingests insects Radish: repels cabbage maggot and cucumber beetles [3] Rosemary

3. 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.

4. Peppermint extract - Wikipedia

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   While pure and natural extracts contain peppermint oil specifically, imitation and artificial extracts generally use a mix of ingredients to achieve a flavor resembling peppermint. [4] Peppermint extract can be substituted in recipes with peppermint oil (a stronger ingredient primarily used in candy-making), crème de menthe, or peppermint ...

5. List of poisonous plants - Wikipedia

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   The LD 50 (median lethal dose) for pure oxalic acid in rats is about 375 mg/kg body weight, [29] or about 25 grams for a 65-kilogram (143 lb) human. Although the oxalic acid content of rhubarb leaves can vary, a typical value is about 0.5%, [ 30 ] so almost 5 kg of the extremely sour leaves would have to be consumed to reach the LD 50 .

6. Animal repellent - Wikipedia

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   Contact plant-origin repellents such as pepper, peppermint, tarragon, garlic, various essential oils, and castor oil, as well as diatomaceous earth and putrescent egg solids, are examples. Further, some repellents function by inducing fear in the target animal. [1] Such a repellent may contain animal urine, dried blood, or hair.

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

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   Peppermint oil can be extracted from the leaves of the peppermint plant (see that process here) and is used in tons of different ways. Peppermint, in general is most notable for its taste, smell ...