medicinal

Peppermint


Common name: Peppermint

Scientific name: Mentha x piperita

Family: Labiatae

Uses: Aromatic, cosmetic, culinary, and medicinal.Fresh or dried leaves scent sachets and potpourris. They also are used in herbal water to refresh and cool skin, in facials to cleanse skin, and in lotions. Peppermint flavors candy, gum, teas, mint water, vinegars, jellies, and sauces. It is said to have some medicinal qualities.

Pennyroyal (European)

Common name: Pennyroyal (European)

Scientific name: Mentha pulegium

Family: Lamiaceae

Uses: Culinary, decorative, medicinal.Attractive flowers. For culinary use. Use for flavoring. Use in vinegars. Use for containers. Use for tea. Use for drying. Do not use in large doses when pregnant. Rubbing the oil from freshly crushed leaves on your skin is said to repel flies, gnats, chiggers, ticks and misquotes. Pennyroyal is reported to have some medicinal uses.

Marjoram


Common name: Marjoram, sweet

Scientific name: Origanum marjorana

Family: Labiatae

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