peppermint
Peppermint’s scientific name is Menta piperita and it belongs to the Lamiaceae family. The aerial parts, including the stems and leaves are used. It produces a lovely refreshing and gently stimulating tea as a simple and is enjoyable as an iced tea too.
Taste Profile
Dried peppermint off ers a robust minty flavour with green, menthol, cooling, and slightly sweet notes.
Active Constituents
Volatile oil, phenolic acids, tannins, and flavonoids..
Therapeutic Properties
Analgesic, antiemetic, antimicrobial, antispasmodic, carminative, circulatory stimulant, diaphoretic, digestive, nervine and stimulant.
Traditional Uses
Peppermint has been traditionally used to aid digestion and as an antispasmodic for conditions like irritable bowel syndrome. It can also help with respiratory infections, provide warmth when feeling chilled, and alleviate anxiety and tension while enhancing focus. Additionally, it can be used as an analgesic for painful periods, headaches, migraines, and musculoskeletal aches and pains.
Contraindications
High doses of peppermint may interfere with prescribed antacid medications
Taste Profile
Dried peppermint off ers a robust minty flavour with green, menthol, cooling, and slightly sweet notes.
Active Constituents
Volatile oil, phenolic acids, tannins, and flavonoids..
Therapeutic Properties
Analgesic, antiemetic, antimicrobial, antispasmodic, carminative, circulatory stimulant, diaphoretic, digestive, nervine and stimulant.
Traditional Uses
Peppermint has been traditionally used to aid digestion and as an antispasmodic for conditions like irritable bowel syndrome. It can also help with respiratory infections, provide warmth when feeling chilled, and alleviate anxiety and tension while enhancing focus. Additionally, it can be used as an analgesic for painful periods, headaches, migraines, and musculoskeletal aches and pains.
Contraindications
High doses of peppermint may interfere with prescribed antacid medications
