Peppermint Benefits
<script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-2612370964563351" crossorigin="anonymous"></script> Mint's Origins & Uses Peppermint (Mentha x piperita) is a hybrid mint believed to have originated in Europe, specifically in the region between England and France. It is a cross between watermint (Mentha aquatica) and spearmint (Mentha spicata), resulting in a plant with distinct characteristics and a unique flavour profile. Peppermint has been cultivated since ancient times. It was highly valued for its aromatic and medicinal properties. Peppermint was known to the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans, who used it for a variety of purposes including digestive aid, flavouring and as a fragrance in cosmetics. During the Middle Ages, the cultivation of mint, including peppermint, spread throughout Europe. Monasteries played an important role in the spread of peppermint, cultivating medicinal herb...
