Peppermint leaf

Menthae piperitae folium, peppermint leaf.  

Peppermint leaves consist of the fresh or dried leaf of Mentha x piperita L.  [Fam.  Lamiaceae], as well as its preparations in effective dosage.  

The herb contains at least 1.2 percent (v/w) essential oil.  Other ingredients are tannins characteristic of Lamiaceae.

Uses

Spastic complaints of the gastrointestinal tract as well as gall bladder and bile ducts.  

Contraindications

In case of gallstones, use only after consultation with a physician.  

Side Effects

None known.  

None known.  

Internal:

• 3 - 6 g of leaf;
• 5 - 15 g of tincture (according to Erg.  B.  6 );
• equivalent preparations.  

Cut herb for infusions, extracts of peppermint leaves for internal use.  

Direct antispasmodic action on the smooth muscle of the digestive tract
Choleretic
Carminative

Note:There is a separate monograph for peppermint oil.