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University of the Philippines Baguio Herbarium
Mentha pulegium

Mentha pulegium L.  [Unverified Identification]


Family Lamiaceae
Habit Herb
Habitat Fields, roadsides, stream banks, margin of swampy areas, terrestrial
Special Notes It is highly toxic; leaves are aromatic especially when crushed
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: used as a menstrual flow stimulant, relieves flatulence, treats colds and influenza, treats smallpox and tuberculosis; OTHERS: used to eradicate pests;
Collected from Atok, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Pamela L. Cabanela

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