mentha spicata

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spearmint

Related to Peppermint but with spearmint taste and smell. Pale violet pinkish flowers, square stem, hairless leaves and stem. Antiseptic, antispasmodic, stimulant. Used to relieve bronchitis, fevers, headache, gas (flatulence), calm nerves, stress, spasms, cramps, stomach pains, indigestion, nausea, sinus congestion, motion sickness, morning sickness, diarrhea, colds, flu. Helps stop vomiting during pregnancy. Gentle colic relief for babies. Mouth freshener- chew leaves. Makes a great tasting tea. Gives sensation of “cooling”, (opposite of cayenne) Helps treat cancerous growths and tumors.

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Phenolic and Volatile Composition of a Dry Spearmint (Mentha spicata L.) Extract.

A natural alternative to coffee

Fresh leaves of basil (Ocimum basilicum) and mint (Mentha spicata) and bulb of garlic (Allium sativum) were collected from different localities of Muzaffarabad whereas rhizome of ginger (Zingiber officinale) was purchased from the supermarket Muzaffarabad Azad Jammu and Kahsmir Pakistan.

Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Traditional Herbs and Honey against Fish Associated Bacterial Pathogens

Chemical composition of essential oils in Mentha spicata L.

Chemosystematic markers for the essential oils in leaves of Mentha species cultivated or growing naturally in Estonia/ Eestis kultiveeritavate ja looduslikult kasvavate Mentha liikide lehtede eeterlike olide kemosustemaatilised markerid

Indicator species of the sites based on interspecific correlation analysis Site Units Species Direction of association A Alnus orientalis var.pubercens + Cephalanthera rubra + Hedera helix + Mentha spicata var.

Ecological land classification and mapping of Yazili Canyon Nature Park in the Mediterranean region, Turkey/Ekologinis Turkijos vidurzemio juros regiono Yazili Kanjono Gamtinio Parko zemiu klasifikavimas ir kartografavimas

The leaves and stems of Amaranthus viridis in combination with leaves and stems of Aerva sanguinolenta and leaves of Mentha spicata were administered orally by the Kavirajes as treatment of malnutrition in newly delivered mothers.

A comparison of medicinal plant usage by folk medicinal practitioners of two adjoining villages in Lalmonirhat district, Bangladesh

There are so many varieties of mint from which to choose, but the staple for most gardeners is Kentucky Colonel spearmint, Mentha Spicata "Kentucky Colonel."

A flavorful crop: growing herbs in a Mississippi garden is easy and will liven foods and foliage

Y mintys ysbigog (Mentha spicata; spearmint) ydi un arall sydd wedi'i ddefnyddio ar gyfer dwer poeth.

Dyma'r bois at gamdreuliad; BYD NATUR

Our standard garden mint, Mentha spicata, often called spearmint, is of course used to make mint sauces and jellies, but it is also used as a garnish as well as in herbal teas and in the flavouring of chewing gums.

GARDENING: A cure for everything but a bank balance?

The preferred food were vascular plants such as Hibiscus syriacus, Ricinus communis, Carica papaya, Galinsonga coccinea, Lippia alba, Ixora coccinea, Musa parasidisiaca, Mentha spicata L and Cymbopogon citrates.

Distribution, feeding behavior and control strategies of the exotic land snail Achatina fulica (Gastropoda: Pulmonata) in the northeast of Brazil/ Ecologia do caracol exotico Achatina fulica (Gastropoda:Pulmonata) no nordeste do Brasil

IQF peppermint (Mentha x piperita), a hybrid between spearmint (Mentha spicata) and watermint (Mentha aquatica), with an intense flavor profile, is one of the latest introductions from Herbafrost, Hulshout, Belgium (www.herbafrost.be), which will be showing its wide range of frozen herbs at Hall 6, Stand G61.

Frozen food buyers and sellers zero in on biennial InterCool fair in Dusseldorf: new products in the spotlight, including more organic and healthy-eating foods

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