Lamiaceae Mentha spicata L.

Spearmint

Cherokee - Drug, Carminative

Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 48, 49

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Scientific name: Mentha spicata L.
USDA symbol: MESP3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Spearmint
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Carminative
Notes: Taken to 'dispel flatulence and remove colic pains.'

RECRD: 89670 id: 22805

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