FRESH MINT LEAVES WHOLE IPHYM Herb Mentha viridis L.

FRESH MINT LEAVES WHOLE IPHYM Herb Mentha viridis L.

Latin name: Mentha viridis L.

Family: Lamiaceae

Common names: Spearmint, peppermint cob, fresh mint, mint from Morocco

Parts used: Leaf

Origin: mediterranean Region

FRESH WHOLE LEAF MINT Properties

The fresh mint leaf has digestive, anti-inflammatory, stomachic and carminative.

Indications and uses FRESH MINT LEAVES FULL

sweet mint leaf is used in the following cases:

- Insect bites

- Bruising

- Slight digestive disorders

Cons-indications with FRESH MINT LEAVES FULL

- For adults

Dosage MINT FRESH WHOLE LEAF

Pour boiling water over 1 to 1.5 g of fresh mint leaves into a cup, let soak 10 minutes in a closed container and filter. Drink a cup of tea several times a day for a carminative effect in mild digestive disorders.
1 teaspoon = approximately 0.7 g.

Botanical description MINT FRESH WHOLE LEAF

The spearmint is a common herbaceous perennial rather Mediterranean, 60 cm tall, deep green lance-shaped leaves with serrated edges. The young leaf is clear, the flowers are usually pink or white cob. It multiplies by stolons which may render invasive in gardens.

Pharmacology MINT SWEET LEAF WHOLE

Active ingredients: Polyphenols, rosmarinic acid, essential oil menthol