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Peppermint (Mentha Piperita) is of the most widely used herbs for flavoring and its menthol content.

Peppermint (Mentha piperita) is a universally-loved and widely-used flavoring found in medicines, toothpaste, candies, liqueurs, and other products.

Interest in mints dates from the first century A.D., when it was recorded by the Roman naturalist Pliny.

So highly thought of, years later Peppermint was included in a list of plants being taken to the New World.

Peppermint's value comes from the mint's volatile oil, which contains menthol.

Culinary uses include mint sauces, syrups, vinegar and desserts.

Peppermint also makes a refreshing tea, enjoyed both cold or hot. Lemon may be blended, sweetened if desired, or added with other healthful tea herbs such as Alfalfa or Linden Flowers.

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When peppermint is taken for digestive support enzymes can reduce the amount of gas and bloating that occurs when consuming foods that may not be properly digested due to lack of sufficient enzymes.

Digestive enzymes support the body's ability to receive nutrients from food by assisting in the breakdown of carbohydrates and protein obtained from the diet.

Certain fruits grown in varioius parts of the world are known to be naturally high in enzymes.

In addition, peppermint has been used for centuries as a natural digestive aid, while also lending a refreshing flavor.

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The best way to make a good tasting cup of tea is by the infusion method. Place one tea bag into a cup and add no more than 6 oz. of boiling water. Let steep for 3 minutes and remove the bag. Press the bag before removing to enhance the flavor. Add honey to sweeten.

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Peppermint. Stomach Soother.

The use of this refreshing leaf has been handed down from the ancient Greeks and Romans, who soothed their digestion after feast days with a sprig of mint.

Today you can enjoy the invigorating taste of Organic Peppermint (Mentha piperita) to ease minor stomach discomfort and relieve gas and occasional heartburn.

It is also known to stimulate appetite, ease travel and morning sickness, and soothe common PMS cramps.

The German Commission E (1998) and Bartram's Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine (1995) cite Peppermint as effective for relief of minor spastic complaints of the gastrointestinal tract, as well as simple indigestion.

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Used as an infusion, extract and tincture.

This great tasting aromatic herb, and its close relatives in the mint family, are used as teas and soup, stuffing, meat, salad and dessert seasoning all over the world.

The 1997 Commission E on Phytotherapy and Herbal Substances of the German Federal Institute for Drugs recommends Peppermint leaves for 'Spastic complaints of the gastrointestinal tract as well as gall bladder and bile ducts.'

'Dosage: Internal: 3 - 6 g of leaf; 5 - 15 g of tincture (according to Erg. B. 6); equivalent preparations.

Mode of Administration: Cut herb for infusions, extracts of peppermint leaves for internal use.

Actions Direct antispasmodic action on the smooth muscle of the digestive tract; Choleretic; Carminative.'

Oil of Peppermint allays sickness and nausea, and is much used to disguise the taste of unpalatable drugs, as it imparts its aromatic characteristics to whatever prescription it enters into.

It is used as an infants' cordial.'

'The oil itself is often given on sugar and added to pills, also a spirit made from the oil, but the preparation in most general use is Peppermint Water, which is the oil and water distilled together.

Peppermint Water and spirit of Peppermint are official preparations of the British Pharmacopoeia.'

'In flatulent colic, spirit of Peppermint in hot water is a good household remedy, also the oil given in doses of one or two drops on sugar.'

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Organic Peppermint tea promotes healthy digestion.

Mint leaf's long history of traditional use spans the entire globe and today it is one of the most widely used herbal tea ingredients as a single herb tea or as an integral part of multi-herb formulas.

During its several thousand years of consistent use by diverse populations mint leaf preparations have been used in both eastern and western cultures to support the gastrointestinal tract and the biliary duct digestive functions.

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'Peppermint is good to assist in raising internal heat and inducing perspiration, although its strength is soon exhausted.

In slight colds or early indications of disease, a free use of Peppermint tea will, in most cases, effect a cure, an infusion of 1 ounce of the dried herb to a pint of boiling water being employed, taken in wineglassful doses; sugar and milk may be added if desired.'

'An infusion of equal quantities of Peppermint herb and Elder flowers (to which either Yarrow or Boneset may be added) will banish a cold or mild attack of influenza within thirty-six hours, and there is no danger of an overdose or any harmful action on the heart.

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Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': 'Peppermint oil is the most extensively used of all the volatile oils, both medicinally and commercially. The characteristic anti-spasmodic action of the volatile oil is more marked in this than in any other oil, and greatly adds to its power of relieving pains arising in the alimentary canal.'

'From its stimulating, stomachic and carminative properties, it is valuable in certain forms of dyspepsia, being mostly used for flatulence and colic. It may also be employed for other sudden pains and for cramp in the abdomen; wide use is made of Peppermint in cholera and diarrhoea.'

'It is generally combined with other medicines when its stomachic effects are required, being also employed with purgatives to prevent griping

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For thousands of years, people have sipped peppermint tea to soothe the body and lift the spirits.

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To ensure the protection and stability of the herbs and volatile oils, they are sealed in a special shielded overwrap, thus providing the utmost care for the highest quality ingredients that nature has to offer.

Other Ingredients: Organic Peppermint Leaf. Directions: Bring fresh, cold spring water to a boil. Pour over a bag of Bija Pure Peppermint tea and steep 4-5 minutes to desired strength. Squeeze bag gently and remove. Hot or iced, this is a sublime thirst-quencher.

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Soothing aromatic for healthy digestion.

To enjoy the tasty benefits of peppermint, make a tea by pouring boiling water over 2 T of the herb.

Steep for 5 to 10 minutes and strain.

Peppermint is a safe, non-toxic herb.

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Peppermint

Peppermint (Mentha × piperita, also known as M. balsamea Willd.) is a hybrid mint, a cross between the watermint (Mentha aquatica) and spearmint (Mentha spicata). The plant, indigenous to Europe, is now widespread in cultivation throughout all regions of the world. It is found wild occasionally with its parent species.

Neuroscience

The aroma of peppermint has been found to enhance memory. As such, it can be administered by instructors to their students before examinations, to aid recall.

Uses

Peppermint has a long tradition of medicinal use, with archaeological evidence placing its use at least as far back as ten thousand years ago.

Peppermint has a high menthol content, and is often used as tea and for flavouring ice cream, confectionery, chewing gum, and toothpaste. The oil also contains menthone and menthyl esters, particularly menthyl acetate. Dried peppermint typically has 0.3-0.4% of volatile oil containing menthol(29-48%), menthone (20-31%), menthyl acetate (3-10%), menthofuran (1-7%) and many trace consituents including limonene, pulegone, eucalyptol, and pinene. It is the oldest and most popular flavour of mint-flavoured confectionery. Peppermint can also be found in some shampoos and soaps, which give the hair a minty scent and produce a cooling sensation on the skin. Used in this way, it has been known to help with insomnia.

In 2007, Italian investigators reported that 75% of the patients in their study who took peppermint oil capsules for four weeks had a major reduction in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms, compared with just 38% of those who took a placebo.

Similarly, some poorly designed earlier trials found that peppermint oil has the ability to reduce colicky abdominal pain due to IBS with an NNT (number needed to treat) around 3.1, but the oil is an irritant to the stomach in the quantity required and therefore needs wrapping for delayed release in the intestine. This could also be achieved by using the whole herb or leaves rather than the volatile components alone. Peppermint relaxes the gastro-esophageal sphincter, thus promoting belching.

Peppermint has promising radioprotective effects for cancer patients undergoing cancer treatment.

Peppermint flowers are large nectar producers and honey bees as well as other nectar harvesting organisms forage them heavily. A mild, pleasant varietal honey can be produced if there is a sufficient area of plants.

Peppermint oil has a high concentration of natural pesticides, mainly menthone.

Outside of its native range, areas where peppermint was formerly grown for oil often have an abundance of feral plants, and it is considered invasive in Australia, the Galápagos Islands, New Zealand, and in the United States.

Cultivation

Peppermint generally thrives in moist, shaded locations, and expands quickly by underground stolons. It is often grown in containers to restrict rapid spreading. It grows best with a good supply of water, and is often planted in areas with part-sun to shade.

The leaves and flowering tops are used, they are collected as soon as the flowers begin to open and then are carefully dried. The wild form of the plant is less suitable for this purpose, with cultivated plants having been selected for more and better oil content. Seeds sold at stores labelled peppermint generally will not germinate into true peppermint, but often produce a less intensely scented spearmint-like plant. The true peppermint rarely produce seeds, and only by fertilization from a spearmint plant, which contributes only their own spearmint genes that dilutes down the scent and flavor.

Toxicology

The toxicity studies of the plant have received controversial results. Some authors reported that the plant may induce hepatic diseases (liver disease), while others found that it protects against liver damage that is caused by heavy metals. In addition to that, the toxicities of the plant seem to vary from one cultivar to another and are dose dependent. This is probably attributed from the content level of pulegone. Some of the toxic components may come from herbicides. *

Read an article in Wikipedia with references and links Mar 31, 2011

* Peppermint. (2011, March 5). In Wikipedia,

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Peppermint

Peppermint may be used for colds, bronchitis, diarrhea, gastritis, enteritis, indigestion, nausea, intestinal gas, bloating, griping, colic, colitis, heartburn, irritable bowel syndrome, gallstones, stomach spasms, vomiting and ulcers.

Cosmetically, Peppermint makes a stimulating skin tonic and an invigorating bath.

Peppermint tea is a great household remedy for an oncoming cold, nervous or upset stomach.

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