The Mint FamilyLamiaceae

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Horehound

Marrubium vulgare

((Sqaure Stalk))

Key Words-- Square stalks and opposite leaves, as well as

aromatic

Spices that come from the Mint Family are basil, rosemary, lavender, marjoram, germander, thyme, savory, horehound, mint, peppermint, and spearmint! Great for cooking!

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Peppermint

Genera Worldwide-- 180 genera 3,500 speciesNorth America-- 50 of 180

EXAMPLES HELPFUL USESrich in volatile oils-- and menthol which is in cough dropsThese help the body sweat-- making the mint plants listed as diaphoretic in herbal booksThe Mint Family can be used in medicines to help break feversAs a diaphoretic herb, it can raise a fever to cook a virus to kill the fever

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HELPFUL HINTS

The volatile oils are deadly to microorganismsThe mint can help purify waterOr you can eat a few mint leaves after drinking stream water to help kill bacteria

PetalsTypically mint flowers have 2 petal lobes up and 3 petals lobes downThere are 4 stamens inside the flower -- one pair would be longer than the other

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Self Heal

Prunella vulgaris

DICOT-- irregular dicot -- figwort like flowers

Reproduce using spurs

Botany in a Day by Thomas J. Elpel

Linden Mills