Botanical Name: Mentha piperita 

Common Uses: Asthma, bronchitis, colds, colic, cough, dermatitis, diarrhoea, fainting, fevers, flatulence, gall stones, headache, hysteria, influenza, mental fatigue, migraine, nausea, nervous disorders, palpitation, paralysis, ringworm, scabies, shock, sinusitis, toothache, vertigo, vomiting

Characteristics: Strongly piercing, refreshing, sharp, menthol fragrance

Extraction Method: Steam distillation

Healing Properties: Analgesic, anaesthetic, anti-galactagogue, antiphlogistic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent, carminative, cephalic, cholagogue, cordial, decongestant, emmenagogue, expectorant, febrifuge, hepatic, nervine, stimulant, stomachic, sudorific, vaso-constrictor, vermifuge (excel intestinal worms)