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peppermint
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definition

Note: the naturopathic uses of this herb are covered in the Western botanical section of the materia medica

peppermint:

Ayurvedic:
» qualities: sweet, heavy
» actions: good for heart
» uses: cough, cholera, sprue, diarrhea, chronic fever, worms, abdominal colic (Thakkur, p. 75)

Chinese:
» qualities: cool, pungent
» actions: affects Lung and Liver
» uses: common cold, headache, sore throat, indigestion, canker sores, toothache, skin eruptions (Lu, p. 57)


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