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Botanical Name |
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Mentha citrata (Ehrh.) |
English
Name |
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Water Mint |
Synonym(s) |
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Mentha x piperita citrata (Ehrh.) Boivin. |
Family |
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Lamiaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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Perennial herb with square stems and opposite leaves, however, the leaves are shiny and not hirsute; flowers are in spikes. |
| Herb Effects |
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Stimulant and astringent (leaf); antifungal and antibacterial (essential oil); anodyne, antiseptic, antipyretic, antispasmodic, carminative, cholagogue, diaphoretic, refrigerant, stomachic, tonic, vasodilator (leaves and flowering plants) |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Menthofuran, piperitone, linalyl acetate and linalool (essential oil). |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Name |
CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| Menthofuran |
59553-66-1 |
3,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7
-tetrahydrobenzofura
n |
C10H14O |
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| Piperitone |
Not Available |
3-methyl-6-propan-2-
yl-cyclohex-2-en-1-o
ne |
C10H16O |
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| Linalyl acetate |
8022-85-3 |
3,7-dimethylocta-1,6
-dien-3-yl acetate |
C12H20O2 |
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| Linalool |
78-70-6 |
3,7-dimethylocta-1,6
-dien-3-ol |
C10H18O |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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For fevers, headaches, digestive disorders and various minor ailments (leaves); infertility, rapid heartbeat, nervous exhaustion etc (plant) |
| Contraindication |
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Not used by pregnant women because large doses can cause an abortion. |
| Reference |
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 Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.
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