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| Bangla Name : | Pudina, Japani pudina. |
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| English Name : | Japanese Mint, Corn Mint, Marsh Mint, Field Mint. |
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| Family : | Lamiaceae |
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| Disease : | Refrigerant, stomachic, diuretic, stimulant, expectorant, carminative, , diaphoretic,jaundice , vomiting, fevers, indigestion and cephalalgia. |
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| Description : | An erect aromatic herb with 4-angled, short, branched stems. Leaves ovate, oblong, lanceolate, toothed. Flowers small, lilac, in axillary, distant whorls.
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| Distribution : | Cultavated. |
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| Chemical Constituents : | Leaves yield an essential oil containing chiefly d-isomenthone and pulegone. Many compounds have been identified in the essential oil of which menthol, menthone and methyl acetate are the major constituents. It also contains substantial amounts of d-carvo |
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| Uses : | Dried plant is refrigerant, stomachic, diuretic, stimulant, expectorant, carminative, and excellent diaphoretic. It possesses antispasmodic and emmenagogue properties. It is used in jaundice and is frequently given to stop vomiting. An infusion is given i |
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| Habit : | Herb |
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