Mint

Japanese mint (mentha arvensis) is a perennial herb with creeping root stalk and an erect stem, 1-2 quadrangulate branched with short dense hair. Pepper mint (mentha piperita), bergamot mint (mentha citrata) and spear mint (mentha spicata) are also commercially cultivated though on a lesser scale. These species are morphologically variant to that of japanese mint. Mint is used for flavouring meat, fish, sauces, soups, stews, vinegar, tea, tobacco and cordials. The mint oil is used for the production of natural menthol, dementhalised oil is for flavouring mouth washes, tooth paste and pharmaceutical preparations. In medicine, it is used against stomach disorders, rheumatism, in ointments for headaches, in cough drops, inhalations etc. The oil and dried plants are antiseptic, carminative, refrigerant, stimulant and diuretic. Contact us for more information.