DEAR JOAN: I have been told that peppermint oil will chase skunks away. Also I have been told it is extremely dangerous for cats. Can you give me the pros and cons on this? Ruth Poole, Union City DEAR ...
peppermint, (Mentha ×piperita), strongly aromatic perennial herb of the mint family. Peppermint has a strong sweetish odor and a warm pungent taste with a cooling aftertaste. The leaves are typically used fresh as a culinary herb, and the flowers are dried and used to flavor candy, desserts, beverages, salads, and other foods. Its essential oil is also widely used as a flavoring.
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Peppermint oil is derived from the peppermint plant -- a cross between watermint and spearmint -- that thrives in Europe and North America. Peppermint oil is commonly used as flavoring in foods and ...
Peppermint (Mentha × piperita) is a hybrid species of mint, a cross between watermint and spearmint. [1] Indigenous to Europe and the Middle East, [2] the plant is now widely spread and cultivated in many regions of the world. [3] It is occasionally found in the wild with its parent species. [3][4] Although the genus Mentha comprises more than 25 species, the one in most common use is ...