Peppermint
StarMentha × piperita
Synonyms: Mentha × odora, Mentha × hudsoniana, Mentha × concinna, Mentha × piperita var. hudsoniana, Mentha × piperoides, Mentha × piperita var. pimentum, Mentha × piperita var. globosiceps, Mentha × piperita var. langii, Mentha × piperita var. pennsylvanica, Mentha × pimentum, Mentha × piperita var. durandoana, Mentha × exaltata, Mentha × piperita f. puberula, Mentha × suavis var. schultzii, Mentha aquatica var. piperita, Mentha × piperita var. calvifolia, Mentha × nigricans, Mentha × napolitana, Mentha × heuffelii, Mentha × kahirina, Mentha × piperita var. crispula, Mentha hortensis var. citrata, Mentha × piperita var. calophylla, Mentha × piperita var. beckeri, Mentha × hircina, Mentha × piperita var. hercynica, Mentha × piperita var. officinalis, Mentha × piperita var. sylvestris, Mentha × piperita var. braousiana, Mentha × piperita var. piperoides, Mentha × hortensis, Mentha × braousiana, Mentha × hirtescens, Mentha × officinalis, Mentha × piperita var. hircina, Mentha × crispula, Mentha glomerata var. piperita, Mentha × piperita var. hispidula, Mentha × piperita var. balsamea, Mentha × banatica, Mentha × fraseri, Mentha aquatica f. piperita, Mentha × tenuis, Mentha × balsamea, Mentha aquatica var. langii, Mentha canescens var. schultzii, Mentha × piperita var. ouweneelii, Mentha × maximilianea var. schultzii, Mentha × hercynica, Mentha × piperita var. poicila, Mentha × piperita f. rotundella, Mentha × piperita var. vulgaris, Mentha × piperita var. heuffelii, Mentha × piperita var. subhirsuta, Mentha × durandoana, Mentha × glabrata, Mentha × schultzii
Traditionally used for
- Colds & fever
- Digestion
- Pain & joints
Western Herbalism Properties
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Botanical Description
Mentha × piperita, peppermint, is a hardy perennial herb in the family Lamiaceae, a sterile hybrid between Mentha aquatica (watermint) and Mentha spicata (spearmint), first cultivated in late 17th-century England and now grown worldwide. The plant grows 30 to 90 centimetres tall from creeping rhizomes and stolons, often forming dense colonies. Stems are square in cross-section, often tinged purple, and bear opposite, shortly petiolate leaves that are ovate-lanceolate, 4 to 9 centimetres long, with serrated margins and a smooth to slightly hairy surface. The leaves and stems are strongly aromatic when bruised, releasing a characteristic cooling menthol scent. Small purple to mauve flowers are borne in dense terminal spikes 3 to 8 centimetres long, each flower with a tubular calyx and a four-lobed corolla; because the plant is a sterile hybrid, the flowers rarely set viable seed. The essential oil, dominated by menthol, menthone, and 1,8-cineole, is concentrated in glandular trichomes on the leaves and inflorescence.
⚠ Rule-Based Cautions
These entries come from the deterministic rule tables that gate Verscienta's formula tools — classical pair prohibitions, pregnancy and lactation contraindications, and dose ceilings.
Breastfeeding
Caution large amounts may reduce milk supply
This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before using any herbal remedy, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, or taking medications.
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