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Origin: INDIA
Part used: LEAVES
Category: OR / SD
Principle Uses: Extensively used in the food flavor trade. Also used in a wide range of toiletry formulations. Not so pungent as Peppermint and therefore better for body care formulas and room fragrances.
Properties: Good as a vapor inhalation (with other oils) for sinusitis; spasmodic & dry coughs; nausea; headaches; menstrual cramps; mental exhaustion and to aid concentration. Has been used as an application (diluted) for headaches and neuralgia.
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