prepared from the leaves is used in ophthalmia. Root—used in excessive menstrual discharge.
408 Mentha aquatica Linn.
Aerial parts gave umbelactone, betaamyrin, ursolic acid, oleanolic acid, sitosterol and its glucoside.
Mentha aquatica Linn.
Family Labiatae; Lamiaceae.
Habitat Cultivated in Indian gardens.
English Water Mint, Wild Mint. Unani Pudinaa Nahari.
Action Leaf—stimulant, astringent. Used for diarrhoea and dysmenorrhoea.
The essential oil is composed of 40—50% menthofuran, with menthol,
methyl acetate, pulegone among other
constituents.
Mentha arvensis
Linn. var. piperascens Holmes.
Family Labiatae; Lam iaceae. Habitat Cultivated in Jammu and
Kashmir.
English Japanese Mint.
Unani Naanaa.
Action Carminative, cholagogue, expectorant, antibacterial, antifungal.
Key application Mint oil— internally for flatulence, functional gastrointestinal and gallbladder disorders; catarrhs of the upper respiratory tract. Externally, for myalgia and neuralgia. (German Commission E.)
Major components of the essential oil are menthol (up to 95%) and menthone. Others are alpha-and betapinene, alpha-thujene, l-limonene, beta-phellandrene, furfural, methylcyclohexanone and camphene. The essential oil possesses both antibacterial and antifungal properties.
The leaves show anti-implantation effect. Seeds showed abortifacient activity (29%) in albino rats with marked malformations in neonates where pregnancy was not terminated.
Mentha longifolia (Linn.) Huds. Synonym M. sylvestris Linn. Family Labiatae; Lam iaceae. Habitat Native to Europe and Asia;
cultivated in Kashmir, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab.
English English Horsemint.
Unani Pudinaa-Barri, Jangali Pudinaa.
