MENTHOL | |
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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. |