Scientific Name: Mentha × piperita
Aromatic hybrid mint with high menthol content; dark green leaves and purple stems.
Carminative; Antispasmodic; Mild analgesic
Cool
Tea; Tincture; Topical diluted oil
Tea: 1–2 tsp dried leaf per 250 mL water; Tincture: 2–3 mL up to 3×/day
Avoid undiluted essential oil; may aggravate GERD in some people.
Spearmint; Chamomile
VASCAN
Erect, rhizomatous perennial with fernlike, bipinnate leaves and flat-topped clusters of small white to pink
