03/03/2022
Peppermint again start growing after dormancy.
Botanic name:- Mentha piperita
❇️ Peppermint is a hybrid mint, a cross of water mint & spearmint.Peppermint leaves contain several essential oils including menthol, menthone and limonene.Due to its unique taste of Menthol its very much popular among the mint lovers.
❇️Peppermint has a strong sweetish odour and a warm pungent taste with a cooling aftertaste.
❇️Its used to add flavour or fragrance to food, cosmetics, Toothpaste & mouthwash. Its also used to treat Nausea, Depression-anxiety,
Diarrhea, Muscle & Nerve pain & indigestion.
May help relieve tension headaches and migraines, freshen your breath,improve energy, relieve menstrual cramps,fight bacterial infections, improve your sleep
❇️ Peppermint could potentially improve hair growth and prevent some hair loss. Peppermint menthol also imparts a freshened smell and tingly sensation on the skin and scalp. You can reap these benefits by adding the essential oil to your beauty products
❇️Mint colors are blues and greens based on the color of mint plants (Mentha genus) such as peppermint, spearmint and watermint.
❇️Peppermint plants can grow up to three feet tall and two feet wide at maturity, depending on growing conditions. Most often, plants top out at one to two feet tall. The stems are usually red and smooth, though some cultivars have green, hairy stems.
❇️Its 2 tbsp (3.2 g) contain the following Nutrition facts.
Calories. 2
Total Fat. 0 g
Saturated fat. 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium. 1 mg
Potassium 18.2 mg
Total Carbohydrate 0.5 g
Dietary fiber 0.3 g
Protein 0.1 g