Piperita-Mentha

Peppermint (Mentha × piperita, also known as Mentha. balsamea Willd.) is a hybrid mint, a cross between watermint and spearmint. The plant, indigenous to Europe and the Middle East, is now widespread in cultivation in many regions of the world. It is found wild occasionally with its parent species.
Fresh or dried peppermint leaves are often used alone in peppermint tea or with other herbs in herbal teas (tisanes, infusions). Peppermint is used for flavouring ice cream, candy, fruit preserves, alcoholic beverages, chewing gum, toothpaste, and some shampoos, soaps and skin care products
Menthol activates cold-sensitive TRPM8 receptors in the skin and mucosal tissues, and is the primary Peppermint oil is also used in construction and plumbing to test for the tightness of pipes and disclose leaks by its odor