Peppermint Leaf

A perennial hybrid, with a menthol or distinct peppermint aroma The stems, coming from connected underground roots, are erect, square and branching, tinged with reddish-purple. The opposite, dark green, ovate to lanceolate, serrated leaves are smooth with few hairs. Flowers are pale violet in loose, interrupted terminal spikes. It is mostly cultivated. Found wild in moist cool, damp streams in lower altitudes, except California. It has many culinary uses. Used as a anodyne, carminative, refrigerant, & tonic. Steep 2-3 teaspoons of the leaves in 1 cup water. Take 1 1/2-2 cups a day. After 12 days wait a week before resuming. Repels mice and rats. UPC: 084783015109. Origin(s): Egypt, Morocco, United States. Latin Name(s): Mentha piperita. Also known as: Brady mint, balm mint, curled mint, lamb mint. Plant Part(s) Used: Leaf. Appearance: Green. Aroma: Menthol, cooling aroma. Taste: Cooling menthol. GMO Status: Non-GMO. Allergen: None. Additives: Free of any additives or preservatives.