Menthae piperitae folium

Peppermint leavesused for medicinal purposes contain up to 4% essential oils(peppermint oil), tannins, flavone glycosides and triterpene acids (see terpenes below), depending on the variety.

Quality is defined in the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.).

HMPC monograph: Traditional use: symptomatic relief of digestive disorders: dyspepsia, flatulence
ESCOP monograph: digestive complaints, flatulence, gastritis (stomach catarrh);
Commission E-monograph: cramp-like complaints in the gastrointestinal tract as well as the gallbladder and bile ducts

Empirical medicine: nausea, vomiting, meteorism

Cosmetics: Mentha piperita laef water (INCI)

It is used as a phytotherapeutic agent for liver and bile duct diseases. It is also used in the food industry as a flavour corrector.
Applications in herbal pillows.

Gallstones, obstruction of the bile ducts, inflammation of the gallbladder, liver damage.

The fixed combination peppermint leaves+camomile flowers+caraway seeds consists of:

• Menthae piperitae folium (peppermint leaves)
• Matricariae flos (chamomile flowers)
• Carum carvum,

has an antispasmodic effect and is used for dyspeptic complaints such as flatulence, bloating and cramps in the gastrointestinal tract.

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1. https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/herbal-monograph/european-union-herbal-monograph-mentha-x-piperita-l-folium-revision-1_en.pdf
2. https://arzneipflanzenlexikon.info/pfefferminze.php
3. Wenigmann M. (2017) Phytotherapy medicinal drugs, phytopharmaceuticals, application. Urban & Fischer, pp. 171-173
4. Blaschek W (2015) Wichtl tea drugs and phytopharmaceuticals. A handbook for practitioners. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft Munich. S 423-426