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The Mint Family Lamiaceae

EXAMPLES. HELPFUL USES. rich in volatile oils-- and menthol which is in cough drops These help the body sweat-- making the mint plants listed as diaphoretic in herbal books The Mint Family can be used in medicines to help break fevers

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The Mint Family Lamiaceae

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  1. EXAMPLES HELPFUL USES rich in volatile oils-- and menthol which is in cough drops These help the body sweat-- making the mint plants listed as diaphoretic in herbal books The Mint Family can be used in medicines to help break fevers As a diaphoretic herb, it can raise a fever to cook a virus to kill the fever Spices that come from the Mint Family are basil, rosemary, lavender, marjoram, germander, thyme, savory, horehound, mint, peppermint, and spearmint! Great for cooking! Genera Worldwide-- 180 genera 3,500 species North America-- 50 of 180 The Mint FamilyLamiaceae Peppermint Key Words-- Square stalks and opposite leaves, as well as aromatic Petals HELPFUL HINTS DICOT-- irregular dicot -- figwort like flowers Reproduce using spurs Typically mint flowers have 2 petal lobes up and 3 petals lobes down There are 4 stamens inside the flower -- one pair would be longer than the other The volatile oils are deadly to microorganisms The mint can help purify water Or you can eat a few mint leaves after drinking stream water to help kill bacteria Self Heal Prunella vulgaris Horehound Marrubium vulgare ((Sqaure Stalk)) Botany in a Day by Thomas J. Elpel http://www.vitadiscount.com/vitasprings/herbal-lozenge-menthol-15-loz-zand.jpg http://www.sageherbalhealing.com/images/garden2/horehound.jpg http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/01/peppermint-comes-with-sweet-health-benefits/ Linden Mills

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