the mint family lamiaceae
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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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Mint FamilyLamiaceae
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Horehound
Marrubium vulgare
((Sqaure Stalk))
Key Words-- Square stalks and opposite leaves, as well as
aromatic
Spices that come from the Mint Family are basil, rosemary, lavender, marjoram, germander, thyme, savory, horehound, mint, peppermint, and spearmint! Great for cooking!
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Peppermint
Genera Worldwide-- 180 genera 3,500 speciesNorth America-- 50 of 180
EXAMPLES HELPFUL USESrich in volatile oils-- and menthol which is in cough dropsThese help the body sweat-- making the mint plants listed as diaphoretic in herbal booksThe Mint Family can be used in medicines to help break feversAs a diaphoretic herb, it can raise a fever to cook a virus to kill the fever
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HELPFUL HINTS
The volatile oils are deadly to microorganismsThe mint can help purify waterOr you can eat a few mint leaves after drinking stream water to help kill bacteria
PetalsTypically mint flowers have 2 petal lobes up and 3 petals lobes downThere are 4 stamens inside the flower -- one pair would be longer than the other
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Self Heal
Prunella vulgaris
DICOT-- irregular dicot -- figwort like flowers
Reproduce using spurs
Botany in a Day by Thomas J. Elpel
Linden Mills