Mentha x piperita

Herbal Actions

• Antispasmodic
• Decongestant
• Antiseptic
• Analgesic
• Choleretic
• Antipruritic
  
  

Used For

• Digestive discomfort (IBS, pain, dyspepsia, & wind)
• Common cold & fever
• Nausea (during travel or pregnancy)
• Gallbladder & biliary disorders
• Topically for rheumatism, sprains, & strains
  
  

Avoid If…

You have a hiatal hernia

References

• Blumenthal, M., & Busse, W. R. (1998). Expanded Commission E Monographs. Austin, Texas : Boston : American Botanical Council
• World Heath Organisation. (2004). WHO Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plants: Volume 2. World Health Organisation, Geneva