| Description |
- This is a hybrid mint, a cross
between water mint and spearmint.
- Sometimes regarded as 'The world's oldest medicine'.
- Peppermint has a high menthol content and is often used as a
flavouring in tea, ice cream, confectionery, chewing gum, and
toothpaste.
- The oil also contains menthone and menthyl esters.
- It is the oldest and most popular flavour of mint-flavoured
confectionery. |
| Uses |
- Helps soothe and relax muscles
when inhaled or applied to the skin.
- Other health benefits are attributed to the high manganese, vitamin C
and vitamin A content, as well as trace amounts of various other
nutrients such as fibre, iron, calcium, foliate, potassium, tryptophan,
magnesium, omega-3 fatty acids, riboflavin and copper. |
