Mentha (men'thah)

Mint; a genus of labiate herbs, aqua menthae piperitae. Peppermint water; a preparation made from oil and the leaves of M. piper it a [U. S. Ph., Br. Ph.]. aqua menthae virid is [U. S. Ph., Br. Ph.]. A preparation consisting of oil of spearmint di olved in water [U. S. Ph.], or oil of spearmint distilled with water [Br. Ph.]. e entia menthae piper it a. Oil of peppermint. M. arvensis. Corn (or field) mint; a species having the odor of decayed cheese. Its herb is sometimes gathered in place of Mentha pulegium, though it is milder in its properties. M. piper it a. Syn.: folia (herb a) menthae piper it ae (2d def.). 1. The common peppermint, brandy mint; a species much cultivated as a source of oil of peppermint. 2. In the U. S. Ph., the leaves and tops of the plants; a pleasant aromatic stimulant, much employed as a carminative and as an agreeable adjuvant to nauseating or harsh medicines. M. virid is. 1. Spearmint. Its virtues, like those of M. piper it a, depend upon a volatile oil (oleum menthae virid is). 2. Of the U. S. Ph., the leaves and tops of the plant, oleum menthae piperitae. Oil of peppermint [U. S. Ph., Br. Ph.]. oleum menthae virid is. Oil of spearmint [U. S. Ph., Br. Ph.]. spiritus menthae piperitae. Spirit of peppermint, made by di olving 10 parts of oil of peppermint in 90 of alcohol and coloring with spearmint herb [U. S. Ph.]. spiritus menthae virid is. Spirit of spearmint, made from spearmint in the same way as the spiritus menthae piperitae is made from peppermint [U. S. Ph.]. trochisi menthae piperatae. A preparation consisting of peppermint oil, powdered sugar, and tragacanth, made into lozenges [U. S. Ph., 1890]. [Lat.]