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Peppermint: Uses, Benefits, and Properties

Peppermint is a plant that grows up to 3 feet tall with light purple flowers and green, serrated leaves. It belongs to the Lamiaceae family and there are over 25 species of peppermint. Peppermint contains volatile oils like menthol and menthone, as well as flavonoids, tannins, and other compounds. Traditionally, peppermint has been used to reduce pain, treat nausea, improve bad breath, reduce inflammation, relax the digestive tract, and kill bacteria.

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Peppermint: Uses, Benefits, and Properties

Peppermint is a plant that grows up to 3 feet tall with light purple flowers and green, serrated leaves. It belongs to the Lamiaceae family and there are over 25 species of peppermint. Peppermint contains volatile oils like menthol and menthone, as well as flavonoids, tannins, and other compounds. Traditionally, peppermint has been used to reduce pain, treat nausea, improve bad breath, reduce inflammation, relax the digestive tract, and kill bacteria.

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Peppermint

Family Name:
Labiatae
Scientific Name:
Mentha Pipertia
English Name:
Peppermint
Local Name:
পুদিনা
Botanical Description

 About 3 feet or 1 meter height.


 Has light purple flowers and green leaves with
serrated edges
 Belongs to the Lamiaceae family
 More than 25 species
 Harvested when the oil content is highest
Phytochemical constituents

 Volatile oil  Flavonoids


 Menthol  Tannins
 Menthone  Resins
 Methyl acetate  Azulene
 Cineole  limonene
Traditional Uses
 Reduces spasm and pain caused by endoscopy.
 In migraine headache.
 To treat nausea.
 To treat bad breath and reduce dental plaque.
 Azulene reduce inflammation and help to heal ulcer.
 It relaxes muscles of GIT and relieve colon spasm.
 Menthol kill bacteria and parasites.

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