Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Wrinkled-leaf mint

Plant

English

Wrinkled-leaf mint, Balm mint, Crispate mint, Crispleaf mint, Curled mint, Curled spearmint, Curly mint, Garden mint, Green spear mint, Mint, Pudina, Spearmint, Spearmint crispa

Latin

Mentha spicata subsp. spicata, Mentha crispa L., Mentha crispata Schrader ex Willdenow, Mentha spicata var. crispa Ridd., Mentha spicata var. crispata (Schrad. ex Willd.) Schinz & Thell., Mentha viridis (L.) L., Mentha viridis var. crispata (Schrad. ex Willd.) Becker, Mentha crispata L., Mentha spicata subsp. spicata L., Mentha spicata var. crispata (Schrad.) Briq., Mentha crispa, Mentha piperita var. crispa Wender, Mentha silvestris var. crispata Schrader, Mentha spicata convar. crispa (Benth.) Mansf., Mentha spicata convar. crispata (Benth.) Mansf., Mentha spicata crispa, Mentha spicata spicata, Mentha spicata var. crispa, Mentha spicata var. spicata, Mentha viridis L., Mentha viridis var. crispata Schrader., Mentha x piperita var. crispula (Wender) Briq.

Plantparts

foliage, Unspecified, Young shoots

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal cramp, abscess, Abscesses, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Affections of the liver, Aids digestion, Anaphrodisiac, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-abscess, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-emetic, Anti-flu, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Anti-helmintic, antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antivomitive, Asthenia of liver, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad digestion, baktericidal, benificial effect on the digestion, biliary disorders, Bilious affection, Biliousness, boils, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Carminative, Carminativum, chill, chill on the stomach, Chills, Clears gas, Cold, colds, colic, common cold, convulsive state, cramp, cramps, decrease sexual desire, Digestive, digestive disorders, digestive problems, Digestive stimulant, Digestive System Disorders, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, Disdorders of the bile, disease of the digestive organs, disease of the gall, disease of the liver, Disinfectant, disorders of the digestive system, disorders of the liver, dispel worms, dispepsia, distributing, Diuretic, dyspepsia, emesis, Eupeptic, Expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, expel worms, Fart, Flatulence, flatulency, flatus, Flu, Gall complaints, Gas, Good for digestion, Gripe, Grippe, Head colds, helmint, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, improves digestion, Improves taste, Indigestion, influenza, intestinal gas, Liver ailments, liver complaints, liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, Mucolytic agent, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, Puking, relaxes the nervous system, relax spasms, sedative, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, spasm, Spasmolytic, stimulate digestive secretion, stimulates digestion, stimulates gastric secretion, Stomach cold, stomach cramp, stomach spasms, stopping vomiting, supress desires of the flesh, the flue, Throwing up, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, treatment for worms, Used as an antiseptic, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Vermicide, vermifugal, vermifuge, Vomit, vomiting, Warming, Warming digestive, wind, worm, worms

Foods

Aromatic, Flavor, flavouring

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus, Phytomedical use in Greece

Ingredients

 Carveol, carvone, essential oil, Tannic acid, Tanning agents

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0290

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