Peppermint (Mentha Piperita)
Perennial. The leaves are the part used medicinally. Excellent for headaches, flavoring, homemade tooth powder and relief of upset stomach. Creeping perennial (comes back year after year). Press seed onto soil and keep moist until germination, which takes 1-2 weeks. Harvest when in bloom. Peppermint is taken for the common cold, cough, inflammation of the mouth and pharynx, sinusitis, fever, liver and gallbladder complaints, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), cramps of the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract and bile ducts, spasm associated with endoscopy procedures, dyspepsia, fever, flatulence, for tension headache, nausea, vomiting, morning sickness, respiratory infections, dysmenorrhea, diarrhea, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, and as a stimulant. Externally, peppermint oil is used for headache, myalgias, neuralgias, toothache, oral mucosa inflammation, rheumatic conditions, pruritus, urticaria, bacterial and viral infections, as an antispasmodic in barium enemas, and for repelling mosquitoes. As an inhalant, peppermint oil is used as an aromatic, for symptomatic treatment of cough and colds, and as an analgesic for pain. In foods and beverages, peppermint is a common flavoring agent. In manufacturing, peppermint oil is used as a fragrance component in soaps and cosmetics, and as a flavoring agent in pharmaceuticals. (medical usage data: Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database; NaturalDatabase.com). 30 seeds per pack. Free shipping on orders over $34.