158. Mentha Viridis, Linn.—Spearmint.
Classic texts: Pereira 1854.
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Mentha spicata L.
Engl.: spearmint, garden mint, menthol mint, silver mint.
Deu.: Grüne Minze, Ähren-Minze, Bocksbalsam, Katzenkraut, Wilde Pfefferminze.
Fran.: menthe verte, baume vert, menthe romaine.
Sven.: grönmynta, spetsmynta, spirmynta.
Suom.: viherminttu.
Span.: menta romana, yerbabuena.
Pharm.: herba menthae acutae.
Bot. syn.: Mentha aquatica L. var. crispa (L.) Benth., Mentha cordifolia Opiz es Fresen., Mentha crispa L., Mentha viridis (L.) L.
Classic texts: Pereira 1854.
Henriette's herbal blog: Herb of the Week: Non-mentholy mints.
Henriette's herbal blog: Herb of the Week: Mentholy mints.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Classic texts: John Hill 1812.
Classic texts: Scudder's Materia Medica, 1898: Stimulants.
Classic texts: Sturtevant 1919.
Classic texts: Scudder's Materia Medica, 1898: Diuretics.
Henriette's herbal blog: On the pros and cons of tooth powders.
Classic texts: Scudder's Materia Medica, 1898: Diaphoretics.
Classic texts: Scudder's Materia Medica, 1898: Emetics.
Gamla texter: Våra Medicinalväxter, 1940.
Gamla texter: Insamling af Inhemska Växtdroger, 1915.
Classic texts: Journals: TNEMA 1882-1883.
Henrietten yrttisivut: lehtijuttuja.
Henrietten yrttijuttuja.
Culinary herbfaq: single herbs.
Classic texts: USDisp 1918.
Classic texts: USDisp 1918.
Classic texts: USDisp 1918.
Classic texts: USDisp 1918.
Classic texts: USDisp 1918.
Classic texts: Scudder 1870.
Classic texts: Sayre 1917.
Classic texts: Potter 1902.
Classic texts: HistVD, 1911.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
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