Lamiaceae Mentha arvensis L.

Canadian Mint

Paiute - Drug, Cold Remedy

Use documented by:
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 107

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Scientific name: Mentha arvensis L.
USDA symbol: MEAR4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Canadian Mint
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cold Remedy
Notes: Infusion of fresh or dried leaves taken for colds.

RECRD: 1527 id: 22727