peppermint

[ UK /pˈɛpəmˌɪnt/ ]
[ US /ˈpɛpɝˌmɪnt/ ]

NOUN

red gum tree of Tasmania
herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring
a candy flavored with peppermint oil

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If you lip balm contains phenol, camphor, menthol, peppermint oil or eucalyptus, it's most likely making your lips more chapped than not.
Rub a bit of peppermint oil directly onto your forehead; it acts as an antispasmodic.
Builders' tea or peppermint tea? Times, Sunday Times
Put a drop of peppermint oil on a flannel or tea towel. The Sun
Many include ingredients such as camphor, menthol, peppermint oil, cinnamon oil, clove oil or other essential oils that will penetrate and help relax muscles.
Essential oils from allspice, basil, cedar, cinnamon, citronella, garlic, geranium, lavender, pennyroyal, peppermint, pine, rosemary, and thyme have been reported to have repellent properties.
Happily the soap is also infused with peppermint and citrus scents so you don't end up smelling like a jar of coffee beans. Start your day right, with--
Marjoram is an aromatic mint, so it has digestion-soothing benefits that are similar to peppermint's.
That includes peppermint (keep the candy canes on the trees and out of your mouth), caffeine, garlic, onions, and such acidic foods as orange juice and tomatoes.
Peltandra undulata.pennisetum. pennyroyal.pentstemon. peony.peppermint. pepperidge. pepper, red. perennials, cultivation of. Manual of Gardening (Second Edition)

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