Latin Name: Mentha Longifolio
Common Names: Wild mint (English), Kruisement, Balderjan, Ballerja (Afrikaans), Koena-ya-thaba, Bohatsu (Southern Sotho), Inixina, Inzinziniba (Xhosa), Ufuthana lomhlanga (Zulu)
Family: Lamiaceae
Uses: A popular traditional medicine traditionally used for Respiratory Problems, Stomach Ache Coughs, Colds. Digestive disorders such as Indigestion and Flatulence. Also a known Insect Repellent.
Quirky Indigenous Uses:
- used externally to treat wounds and swollen glands
Extraction: Steam-distilled
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