MENTHOL

Common name Menthol
Botanical Name Peppermint-satva
Vernacular name English-Peppermint
Hindi-Pudina
Gujarati-Phudino
Family Lamiacea
Class Magnoliopsida
Parts of plant used Leaves
Chemical Constituents Menthol, menthone, menthyl acetate, and limonine.
Therapeutic uses In toothache, in fever, against pain in abdomen, and in problems related to mouth.

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