Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Peppermint

Plant

English

Peppermint, Balm mint, Brandy mint, Curled mint, Mint, Spearmint, White peppermint

Latin

Mentha x piperita Linne, Mentha piperita Linn., Mentha aquatica x mentha spicata, Mentha piperita var. officinalis Koch, Mentha piperitae, Mentha x piperita officinalis L.

Plantparts

Entire plant, Essential oil, foliage, Grass, Leaf, Oil, Unspecified, Young shoots

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal bloating, Abdominal cramp, Abdominal discomfort, Abdominal disease, Abdominal diseases, Abdominal disorders, Abdominal pain, Abdominal trouble, Ache, Aches, acid indigestion, Acidity, Acidity of the stomach, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Affections of the liver, Aids digestion, Analgesic, Anodyne, Anorexia, Anorexy, Antalgic, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-catarrhal, Anti-diarrheic, Antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Antiemetic, Antifebrile, Anti-flu, Anti-gingivitic, Anti-gout, Anti-halitosic, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Anti-helmintic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, antiinflammatory agent in digestive tract diseases, Anti-Migraine, Anti-neuralgic, Antioxidant, Anti-pyretic, Anti-Rheumatic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antivomitive, Anxiety, Anxiety disorder, Anxiety disorders, Anxious, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, arthritis, a sore throat, Asthenia of kidney, Asthenia of liver, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, Bad breath, bad digestion, baktericidal, Bellyache, Bellypain, benificial effect on the digestion, biliary disorders, Bilious affection, Bilious colic, Biliousness, bloating, Calmative, Calming of nerves, cardiac, cardiac atony, cardiac debility, cardiac lassitude, Cardiac tonic, Cardiac trophorestorative, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Carminativum, Catarrh, Catarrhal inflammation, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, chill, chill on the stomach, Chills, cholagogic, Cholagogue, Cholelithiasis, Choleliths, Choleretic, Chronic pain, Clears gas, Cold, colds, Colic, Coloenteritis, Common cold, complaints of the stomach, constipation, convulsive state, Coolant, Cooling, Costive, Costiveness, Cough, Coughing, Coughs, cramp, cramps, Decongestiant, Dental Analgesic, Dental pain, diaorrhea, Diaphoretic, diarrhea, diarrhoea, Digestive, Digestive disorders, digestive disturbance, digestive problems, Digestive stimulant, Digestive System Disorders, digestive trouble, digestive upset, Digestive weakness, Disdorders of the bile, disease of the digestive organs, disease of the gall, disease of the liver, disease of the stomach, diseases of the respiratory tract, Disinfectant, disorder of the kidneys, disorders in the respiratory passages, disorders of the digestive system, disorders of the liver, dispel worms, dispepsia, distributing, Diuretic, Dyschezia, dyspepsia, Dyssynergic defaecation, emesis, enteritis, enterocolitis, Eupeptic, Expellant of bile, expel worms, Fart, Febrifugal, febrifuge, feeling of nausea, Fetor oris, Flatulence, flatulency, flatus, flu, Freight, fullness, Gall-bladder complaints, gallbladder disorders, Gall-bladder problems, Gall complaints, Gall sand, Gallstone, Gallstones, gargle, Gas, Gastralgia, Gastric colic, gastric disorders, Gastric Disturbances, Gastritis, gastrointestinal, Gastrointestinal disorder, Gastropathy, General inflammation, General inflammations, Gingivitis, Good for digestion, good for the heart, good for the stomach, Gout, Gripe, Grippe, Haemorrhoids, halitosis, have weak nerves, Headache, Headaches, Head colds, head pains, Health anxiety, Health phobia, Heart restorative, heart tonic, heart weakening, helmint, Hemorrhoid, hemorrhoids, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, Herbal tonic, hidrotic, hypochondria, Hypochondriasis, hysteria, Icterus, improves appetite, improves digestion, Improves taste, inappetence, Increases the appetite, increase the bile secretion, Indigestion, Indolent ulcers, Induce sweating, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation in stomach, Inflammation of bowels, inflammation of mucous membrane, inflammation of stomach, Inflammation of the digestive tract, Inflammation of the gum tissue, inflammations, Inflammations in general, Inflammatory states of intestines, inflammed gums, Influenza, Insomnia, Intestinal affections, intestinal catarrh, intestinal colic, intestinal complaints, intestinal diseases, intestinal disorders, intestinal gas, intestinal inflammation, intestinal problem, intestinal problems, intestine relaxing, jaundice, Kidney Ailments, kidney complaints, kidney disease, Kidney diseases, kidney disorders, kidney problem, kidney problems, Kidney tonic, Kidney treatment, kidney trouble, lack of appetite, Lifts the spirit, Liver ailments, liver complaints, liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, loss of appetite, low back pain, lumbago, malodorous breath, Megrin, Melancholia, melancholy, Migraine, Migraine Headache, mildly anaesthetic, Nausea, Neckacke, Nephropathy, Nerve pains, Nervine, Nervous atony, Nervous debility, Nervous lassitude, Nervousness, Nervous trophorestorative, neuralgia, neurasthenia, Pain, painful disorders, pain in the throat, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, paradontosis, parodontal disease, Pectoral, Periodontitis, Persistant sores, Pick-me-up, Piles, Poor appetite, Poor digestion, poorly healing sores, Promotes digestion, promoting metabolism, Psychostimulants, Puking, Pyorrhea alveolaris, Pyretic, reduce fevers, Refrigerant, Refrigerent, Relaxes the intestines, relaxes the nervous system, relax spasms, relieves fevers, Renal disease, Renal disorders, renal problems, Respiratory affections, Respiratory ailments, respiratory complaints, Respiratory disease, Respiratory diseases, respiratory disorders, respiratory illness, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatic disorder, Rheumatism, sciatica, Sciatic neuritis, sedative, Sleeplessness, slow-healing sores, slow-healing wounds, Slow-to-heal wounds, soothe, soothes headaches, soothes nerves, Soothing, Sore throat, Spasm, Spasmolytic, spasms of the alimentary canal, Stimulant, Stimulants, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulates digestion, Stimulates the flow of bile, Stimulates the gallbladder, stimulate the appetite, stimulating, stomach ache, Stomach aches, Stomach aliment, stomach atony, Stomach cold, stomach complaints, stomach cramp, stomach debility, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, Stomachic, Stomach inflammation, stomach lassitude, stomach lining inflammation, Stomach pain, stomach pains, stomach problems, Stomach relaxant, stomach spasms, stomach tonic, stomach trouble, Stone in the gallbladder, stopping vomiting, sudorific, suffering from a nervous disorder, sweat-inducing, sweeten the breath, the flue, throat-wash, Throwing up, Tonic, Toothache, tracheitis, trancheal catarrh, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, treatment for worms, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of cough, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Vasodilator, Vermicide, vermifugal, Vermifuge, Vomit, Vomiting, Warming digestive, weak nerves, Weakness of the kidney, weak stomach, wind, worm, worms

Women's diseases

climacteric, Difficult menstruation, Dysmennorhoea, Dysmenorrhea, Dysmenorrhoea, ease menopausal symptoms, menopausal problems, Menopause, Menstrual cramp, Menstrual cramps, menstrual pain, menstrual problems, menstruation problems, Pain during menstruation, Painful periods, Period pain

Foods

Aromatic, As a flavouring agent, Condiment, corrective corrigent, culinary, Culinary herb, Flavor, flavouring, flavouring agent, Spice, taste corrigent, tea substitute

Other uses

Aromatherapeutic use, Aromatherapy, deters insects, Insecticidal, Insecticide, Insectifuge, Insect repellent, repels insects

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Bulgaria, Phytomedical used in French Guiana, Phytomedical used in Manoor Valley, Northern Pakistan, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Nepal

Ingredients

 (-)-Limonene, 1-Nonanol, 3-Methylbutanoic acid, 3-Octanol, Acetaldehyde, acetic acid, alkaloid, Alpha-Cadinene, Alpha-Carotene, Alpha-Pinene, Alpha-Terpineol, Alpha-thujone, Alpha-Tocopherol, aluminium, Amyl-Alcohol, anethole, ash, azulene, benzoic acid, Benzyl alcohol, Beta-Pinene, Bitter Components, Cadinene, caffeic acid, Calcium, Camphene, Carbohydrates, carvacrol, Carveol, carvone, Caryophyllene, Caryophyllene Oxide, Catalase, Chlorogenic acid, choline, Chromium, Cinnamic-Acid-Methyl-Ester, Citronellol, cobalt, Copper, coumarin, Dihydrocarvone, Diosphenol, Dipentene, D-Limonene, enzyme, essential oil, eucalyptol, eugenol, fat, Fibres, flavonoid, Gamma-Tocopherol, Geranial, Geranyl acetate, Guaiacol, hesperidin, iron, Isobutyric acid, Isochlorogenic acid, Isovaleraldehyde, jasmone, Ledol, limonene, Linalol, lithospermic acid, Luteolin, magnesium, manganese, menthofuran, menthol, menthone, Menthyl acetate, mineral, myrcene, Myrtenal, myrtenol, Neral, Nerol, Nerolidol, Niacin, Ocimene, O-Cresol, P-Coumaric acid, P-Cresol, P-Cymene, P-Cymol, pectin, Peroxidase, phellandrene, Phenethyl alcohol, phenol, phenolic acid, Phenylacetic acid, phosphorus, pinene, Piperitone, Polyphenol, potassium, protein, pulegone, Pyridine, Rosmarinic acid, rutin, Sabinene, salicylate, Selenium, Sesquiterpene, silicon, sodium, Squalene, Steroid, Tannic acid, tannin, Tanning agents, Terpinen-4-Ol, Terpinolene, thymol, Tin, Trans beta-farnesene, Trimethylglycine, triterpene, valeric acid, Vanillin, Vitamin B, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, zinc, Α-Terpinene, Β-Carotene, Β-ionone, Β-thujone, Γ-Terpinene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0114

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