Mentha arvensis, pharmaceutical herb: a review
Mentha arvensis, commonly known as corn mint, field mint or wild mint is a species of flowering plant belongs to family Lamiaceae. The Corn mint used as a domestic herbal remedy, especially for its antiseptic properties and digestion. The whole Corn mint plant is anaesthetic, antiphlogistic, antispasmodic, antiseptic, aromatic, carminative, and diaphoretic, and emmenagogue, galactofuge, refrigerant, stimulant and stomachic. A tea made from the leaves has traditionally been used in the treatment of fevers, headaches, digestive disorders and various minor ailments.