Introduction

Mint is used for the common cold, cough, inflammation of the mouth and throat, sinus infections, and respiratory infections. It is also used for digestive problems including heartburn, nausea and other diseases. The oil yield of the variety is 120 - 125 Kg/ha

Other Details

Mint was originally used as a medicinal herb to treat stomach ache and chest pains.[17] There are several uses in traditional medicine and preliminary research for possible use in treating irritable bowel syndrome. Menthol from mint essential oil (40–90%) is an ingredient of many cosmetics and some perfumes. Menthol and mint essential oil are also used in aromatherapy which may have clinical use to alleviate post-surgery nausea.

Reference

1. Khanuja SPS, Shasany Ak, Kalra A, Patra NK, Darokar MP, Padampriy T, Gupta S, Upadhaya RK, Gupta MK, Singh Ak, Naqvi AA, Singh Ak, Tomar VKS, Bahal JR, Lal RK, Bansal RP, Krishna A, Kumar D,. 2004 A sweet smelling peppermint plant, 'Cim-Madhuras'. J Med Arom Pl Sci 26: 790-794.

2. Aflatuni, Abbas, et al. "Variation in the extract composition of mints of different origin cultivated in Finland." Journal of essential oil Research 12.4 (2000): 462-466.

3. Stojanova, A., P. Paraskevova, and C. H. Anastassov. "A comparative investigation on the essential oil composition of two Bulgarian cultivars of Mentha piperita L." Journal of Essential Oil Research 12.4 (2000): 438-440.

4. Behnam, S., et al. "Composition and antifungal activity of essential oils of Mentha piperita and Lavendula angustifolia on post-harvest phytopathogens." Communications in agricultural and applied biological sciences 71.3 Pt B (2005): 1321-1326.

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