1. Names:

Sanskrit:	Pudinaha		Enlarge photo
English:	Mint
Botanical:	Mentha spp
Hindi:	Pudinah
Telugu:	Pudina
Common names:	Podina, Pudeena, Pudina
Family name:	Labiata

2. Parts used:

• Leaves.

3. Properties and Action According to Indigenous Medical Systems:

• Rasa: Mathura.
• Anurasa: Katu.
• Veerya: Ushna.

4. Uses:

(Culinary)

• Used in cold and refreshing drinks.

(Medicinal)

• It is carminative, stimulative, stomachic, diaphoretic and antispasmodic by nature.
• It is good for colds, flu and fevers.
• It helps digestion, rheumatism, hiccups, stings, ear aches, flatulence and for throat and sinus ailments.
• It also helps motion sickness.

5. Names due to Physical properties:

• Sugandhi patra: The leaves are with good smell.

6. Names due to Medical properties:

• Vatihari: It prevents vomiting.

7. Reference:

Vasthu guna deepika, Vasthu guna prakashika, Chakradatta, Susrutam, Basabarajeezam, Bhavaprakashika, Vangacena, Charakasamhita, Vagvatamu, Hareetasamhita, Srijanakalpavalli.

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