Ayurveda Initiative For Global Health

 Peppermint The name peppermint comes from the Latin piper, meaning "pepper," and Minthē, the name of a nymph in Greek or Roman mythology who was metamorphosed into a plant. Records from ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome show that other members of the family, especially spearmint, have been used medicinally for centuries. Peppermint has been used traditionally for gastrointestinal disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome, indigestion and nausea, as well as colds, headache and cramps. American medicine: In southern Appalachian folk medicine, peppermint teas were used as a carminative and to treat dyspepsia. An herbalist by the name of Clarence Gray (1917-1991) hypothesized that herbs could cure all diseases, including cancer; this had an influence throughout the southern Appalachian region. Peppermint is purportedly used in African-American traditional medicine as an ingredient in hot drinks to treat colds and congestion. The progenitors of naturopathic physician...