Mentha arvensis
Wild mint
Names and Myths
Mentha from Minthe of Theophrastus from the mythical Nymph of that name, changed into a mint by Proserpina out of jealousy.arvensis
Natural history / Folklore
Was in use by the Babylonians in 500 BC as a digestive. In Europe mint flavored alcohol is drunk as a digestive. Schneider 2002.
Description
Some flowers in terminal spikes as well as in the axils. Smells strongly of mint.
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