Description
Mint (Peppermint) Mentha piperita
Name: Peppermint
Botanical name: Mentha piperita
Cultivation: Conventional
Country of origin: India
Part of Plant: Plant
Fragrance Note: Top
Contraindications: May cause skin irritation.
Major compounds: Menthol, Menthone, 1,8-Cineol, Menthyl acetate, Isomenthone, Neomenthol
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