Habak Desert Mint – “Mentha longifolia”

Latin name: Longifolia

Common Name: Wild mint, Bible mint, Horse mint and fillymint

Aroma: Peppermint scented

Flowers: 3–5 mm long, lilac, purplish, or white

Benefits:

Like other Mentha species it is known to have important medicinal properties

• It is good for wind and colic in the stomach
• The juice, laid on warm, helps the kernels in the throat
• The decoction or distilled water helps a stinking breath, proceeding from corruption of the teeth, purges the head
• It helps the scurf or dandruff of the head used with vinegar
• Lowers blood pressure and is traditionally used to treat coughs and mild respiratory issues as well as ridding the stomach of gases.

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Common Uses

The fresh leaves are used in salads, chutneys, relishes, and various cooked dishes and can be used in place of spearmint, leaves are also commonly used to make a soothing tea, and can be stored fresh in the refrigerator for up to one week or dried and stored in an airtight container for extended use.

Medicinal Uses

It is a relaxant, lowers blood pressure and is traditionally used to treat coughs and mild respiratory issues as well as ridding the stomach of gases. It helps the scurf or dandruff of the head used with vinegar and also helps a stinking breath, proceeding from corruption of the teeth.