mint, an herb native to Europe that is grown widely throughout the United States and Canada. ▪ INDICATIONS: It is used as a flavoring and medicinally for GI disorders. Peppermint oil may exert beneficial effects in irritable bowel syndrome. ▪ CONTRAINDICATIONS: Mint should not be used during pregnancy and lactation, in children, or in those with known hypersensitivity to this herb or gastroesophageal reflux disease.
