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| Mint | ||
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Cat Given Name : | Mint |
| Other Name(s) : | American Wild Mint | |
| Description : | a perennial plant with an underground creeping rhizome and upright shoots. It can grow to a height of about 18 inches (460 mm). It has hairy stems bearing opposite pairs of leaves. Each leaf is borne on a short stalk and has a wedge-shaped base and is lanceolate or ovate, with a toothed margin and a hairy surface. The flowers are borne in spikes at the tips of the shoots. The flowers may be bluish, pink or white. They are arranged in a spiral around the inflorescence. Each flower has five sepals, four petals, four stamens and a superior ovary. The fruits are dry and split open when ripe releasing the two seeds. |
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| Properties : | Mint is valued especially for its antiseptic properties and its beneficial effect on the digestion. Mint is used in the treatment of colds, fevers, sore throats, gas, colic, indigestion etc. |
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| Related Knowledge | ||
| Complaints : | Blackcough, Burn, Chronic Cough, Colic, Fleas, Greencough, Killingcough, Kitcough, Whitecough, | |
| Symptoms : | Cough, Difficulty Breathing, Fever, Loss of Appetite, Nausea, Sore Throat, Vomiting, | |
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| Seasonal Availabilities by Territory * | |||
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* To find a plant that is not available in an area, it must first be approved by the Game Admins. Please PM one of the Admin Team for that permission. ^ The listed seasons are those in which the herb is ready in some way for harvest. Consult the collection methods below for details. |
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| Collecting & Storing Leaves | ||
| When to Collect | : | Late new-leaf thru late green-leaf |
| How to Collect | : | Bite the leaves off at the stem, selecting only whole and undamaged leaves |
| How to Preserve | : | Dry the herb in a sunny spot. |
| How to Store | : | Store in loose piles in a clean, dry location. |
| Detailed Usage Information | ||
| Leaves | : | May be consumed to aid in the treatment of digestive complaints. |
| Leaves | : | May be consumed to aid in the treatment of fevers. |
| Leaves | : | May be consumed to aid in the treatment of a sore throat. |
| Leaves | : | Chew and apply to the coat to drive away fleas and ticks. |