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Marsh Mint
Mentha villosa Huds
Plants
Herbaceous plants
Mentha × alopecuroides var. microdonta (Briq.) Rouy
Mentha × amaurophylla Timb.-Lagr.
Mentha × amaurophylla var. rugosa (Gadeceau) Rouy
Mentha × benthamiana Timb.-Lagr.
Mentha × billotiana Déségl. & T.Durand
Mentha × bolzanensis Heinr.Braun
Mentha × chloreilema (Briq.) Heinr.Braun
Mentha × chlorostachya Gand. ex Heinr.Braun
Mentha × controversa Pérard ex Heinr.Braun
Mentha × cordifolia Opiz ex Fresen.
Mentha × dossiniana Déségl. & T.Durand
Mentha × dumortieri Déségl. & T.Durand
Mentha × emarginata Rchb.
Mentha × floccida Déségl.
Mentha × genevensis (T.Durand ex Déségl.) Déségl. & T.Durand
Mentha × gillotii Déségl. & T.Durand
Mentha × gratissima Weber
Mentha × incanescens Heinr.Braun
Mentha × lamarckii Ten.
Ecology
Use
Medicine
Both the leaves and the essential oils of marsh mint can be used for several purposes:
- The young leaves of marsh mint can be used as vegetables, as a dip in chili past, or they can be added to Laab, noodle soup or chicken soup.
- Flattened leaves can be inhaled to smell the essential oils that help to reduce dizziness.
- Fresh leaves can be washed thoroughly and be dried in the sun for 5-7 days to use it for tea later on.
- Dried leaves can be ground into power and the powder can be used in capsules of herbal medicines.
- Leaves can be added to the water when watering vegetables to prevent pests.
- The essential oils of the herb can be mixed in cosmetics and health products as a solvent odourant and as a prevention for microbes. Also, the oils can be used in food to inhibit microbial growth, in order to allow food to be stored for a longer time as well as to improve the smell of the food. Besides, the essential oils can be used to relieve aches during a massage.
Nutrition
Nutrient | /100g | Remark |
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Proteins | N/A | N/A |
Carbohydrates | N/A | N/A |
Fats | N/A | N/A |
Vitamins | N/A | N/A |
Minerals | N/A | N/A |
Fibers | N/A | N/A |
References
Puechkaset. 2016. ສະຣະແໜ່ ສັບພະຄຸນ ແລະ ການປູກສະຣະແໜ່.
Lucas Ferenzini Alves, Filipe Pereira Giardini Bonfim, Sthefani. 2018. Biomass, content, yield and chemical composition of mint (Mentha x villosa Huds.) essential oil in response to withholding irrigation. Australian Journal of Crop Science. Pages 519-523. ISSN 1835-2707.
Ana Carolina Bezerra, Luana da Silva Barbosa, José Flávio Cardoso Zuza, Agda Malany Forte de Oliveira and Camila Firmino de Azevedo. 2019. Structural Characterization of Mint (Mentha x villosa Huds) Stem and Leaf. Journal of Experimental Agriculture International. Pages 1-6. ISBN 2457-0591.
Thúlio. A. Arruda, Rossana M.P. Antunes, Raissa M.R. Catão, Edeltrudes O. Lima, Damião P. Sousa, Xirley P. Nunes, Maria S.V. Pereira, José M. Barbosa-Filho, Emidio V. L. da Cunha. 2006. Preliminary study of the antimicrobial activity of Mentha x villosa Hudson essential oil, rotundifolone and its analogues. Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia. ISSN 0102-695X