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Folium Menthae piperitaeLOT 24-0708
Cultivated
Batch
LOT 24-0708
Net
80 g
Unit price
€8.13 / 100 g
Origin
Havelland, Brandenburg
Sourcing
Cultivated
Plant part
Folium · Leaf
HarvestJun · Jul · Aug

Loose tea

Peppermint Leaf

Mentha × piperita L.

Cold at the front of the mouth, faintly peppery at the back.

€6.5080 g
€8.13 / 100 g
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A sterile hybrid, so every plant in the field is a cutting of the same clone — which is exactly why the menthol level is consistent from batch to batch. Cut in the morning after the dew has lifted.

Traditional use

Traditionally taken after a heavy meal, and inhaled as steam for a blocked nose.

Constituents

  • 01Menthol
  • 02Menthone
  • 03Menthyl acetate

Drawer

Digestion — Bitters and carminatives for after the table. Also pulled for Airways.

Preparation95 °C · 8 min

Preparation

The preparation is half the drug

This drug wants 95 °C and 8 min. Water hotter or a cup left standing gives you a different drink, made from the same herb.

The leaflet below is the one that goes in the box. Unfold it for the steps and the timer; the cautions stay in view either way.

Package InsertFolium Menthae piperitae · Loose tea
Dose
1.5 tsp (≈ 1.5 g)
Frequency
3× daily
Water
95 °C
Steep
8 min

Steps

As printed on the box · 4 in sequence

  1. 01

    Measure

    One and a half teaspoons of cut leaf.

    1.5 tsp ≈ 1.5 g
  2. 02

    Pour

    Just-boiled water.

    150 ml · 95 °C
  3. 03

    Cover

    Keep it covered — menthol leaves with the steam.

  4. 04

    Steep

    Eight minutes. Longer turns it bitter and thin.

    8 min

Steep time

Live timer · 8 min · 95 °C

Ready

08:00

Cautions

Read before use

  • Not suitable for infants or small children.
  • Best avoided if you are prone to reflux or heartburn.
From the same drawer

Kept beside it

Herbs shelved for Digestion, ordered by how much of this one’s indication they share.