Description
More Than Just A Candy! - Medicinal Usage - Health-wise, peppermint is carminative, stomachic, stimulant, and tonic. A tea can be useful for allaying insomnia, upset stomachs, nervous tension, headaches, colds, cramps, and many other minor ailments. - Peppermint oil contains menthol, menthone, menthyl acetate, and menthofuran. Extracts of peppermint have proven effective against several irritations. The United States produces more than 80 percent of the world's peppermint and spearmint oil. - Peppermint is probably the most heavily consumed herb tea in North America. Peppermint and spearmint are often neglected as culinary herbs but can be used in tossed and potato salads, desserts, beverages, carrot dishes, or with sauteed parsnips. Mints are high in calcium, vitamin A, vitamin C, and riboflavin, and contain phosphorus, potassium, and niacin. - General Herb Information - There are only about twenty-five true species in the Mewtha genus. Country of Origin: USA Manufacturer/Importer/Packed By: Terravita
