Mentha piperita
ment-pipPeppermint
Stimulates the cold-perceiving nerves, so just after taking it, a current of air at the ordinary temperature seems cold. Marked action on respiratory organs and skin. Useful in gastrodynia, flatulent cold. Read on in Homoeopathic Materia Medica, General ↓
This text comes from a classic Materia Medica dating from 1927, reproduced in full because they are in the public domain. They record what their authors observed and taught, as historical reference for students and practitioners of homeopathy — not current clinical evidence. Nothing on this page is medical advice: for any health problem, see a qualified doctor.
Homoeopathic Materia Medica
William Boericke · 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927)
Mentha piperita — General
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Mentha piperita — General. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/mentha-piperita#s-8e36be8f-1017-4ea2-a231-01733842ade8.
Stimulates the cold-perceiving nerves, so just after taking it, a current of air at the ordinary temperature seems cold. Marked action on respiratory organs and skin. Useful in gastrodynia, flatulent cold.
Mentha piperita — Abdomen
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Mentha piperita — Abdomen. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/mentha-piperita#s-89b715a7-1425-4c7c-8b25-8909bc556bd5.
Bloated, disturbing sleep. Infantile colic. Bilious colic with great accumulation of gas. Respiration.––Voice husky. Tip of nose to touch. Throat dry and sore, as if pin crosswise in it. Dry cough, worse from air into larynx, tobacco smoke, fog, talking; with irritation in suprasternal fossa (Rumex). Trachea painful to touch.
Mentha piperita — Skin
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Mentha piperita — Skin. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/mentha-piperita#s-358a7101-541b-46e7-a516-54da21f66046.
Every scratch becomes a sore. Itching of arm and hand when writing. Vaginal pruritus. Herpes zoster (Ars; Ran bulb).
Mentha piperita — Relationships
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Mentha piperita — Relationships. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/mentha-piperita#s-a3c7dc1f-f3da-427f-acb0-3e2ac1733316.
Compare: Rumex; Laches; Mentha pulegium––European
pennyroyal––(pain in bones of forehead and extremities). Mentha viridis- Spearmint––(scanty urine with frequent desire).
Mentha piperita — Dose
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Mentha piperita — Dose. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/mentha-piperita#s-6b5997ef-8f9a-49eb-9e2e-36606a0eb3d1.
Tincture, 1 to 20 drops, to thirtieth potency. Locally, in pruritus vaginæ.
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