Peppermint

🌿 Peppermint (Mentha × piperita)

Peppermint is a hybrid mint (spearmint × watermint) known for its cooling aroma, high menthol content, and wide use in digestive, respiratory, and topical wellness. It’s one of the most versatile herbs in modern herbalism and a key player in allergy‑relief blends thanks to its airway‑opening and anti‑inflammatory properties.

🌱 Botanical Snapshot

• Family: Lamiaceae (mint family)
• Type: Herbaceous rhizomatous perennial
• Height: 30–90 cm
• Leaves: Dark green, serrated, aromatic
• Flowers: Purple, 6–8 mm
• Origin: Europe & Middle East; now cultivated worldwide

  🧪 Key Phytochemicals

  Peppermint’s therapeutic power comes from its essential oil and aromatic compounds:
  Menthol (cooling, decongestant)
  Menthone
  Limonene
  1,8‑cineole
  Neo‑menthol