It has such an interesting fragrance with the fragrance of black pepper and mint together. I haven't cooked with it yet, although it would be great to spice up a herb salad or to put in a sauce.
This peppery tasting mint was discovered by a British botanist, John Ray in 1696. [1][2]
In Hampshire the Casson family grow the English Black Mitcham plant for its oil, it is put in mint chocolate. Although it can also be utilised as a healing oil too.
https://youtu.be/VgltjE2ZGeU
Norfolk Herbs also do a black peppermint, although I bought mine at our local garden centre earlier in the year, and I couldn't be more pleased with it. It really is a sturdy little perennial herb and pretty to look at.
Campaign For Real Farming - Herb of the month. [1]
http://www.campaignforrealfarming.org/2012/05/herb-of-the-month-%E2%80%93-mint/
National Centre for Complementary and Integrative Health
Share with us that very little research has been done on this herb.
https://nccih.nih.gov/health/peppermintoil
In America, the oil is quite expensive at $17 for 15ml bottle.
https://aromaticinfusions.com/products/14
The Natural Pharmacy book cites that the peppery tasting mint is a great herb for muscle tension and spasms. Medicinally it is given to calm the digestive system. [2] Other sources also recommend it for the sinus and a range of other health conditions.
1. Campaign for Real Farming website.
2. The Natural Pharmacy authors Miriam Polunin & Christopher Robbins.
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