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June 30, 2005

The Eschatologist: On The Efficacy Of Certain Perennials In The Family Lamiaceae

The genus Mentha is typically associated with true mints, especially peppermint, with it's small purple or white flowers and fragrant aromatics. M. piperita is the most commercially viable species, with a wide variety of uses. Specifically, the leaves of the herb are dried for flavoring (for instance in certain teas or confectionaries), but the bitter leaf oil can be used to alleviate certain stomach ailments, act as a stimulant, or as a disguise for the disagreeable tastes of certain poisons. Referencing the latter, Owen wondered quietly what the dead botany professor lying on the floor thought of his D-average now.

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Hey! Welcome back, papa. :o)

Posted by: Tanya at June 30, 2005 8:26 AM · Permalink