1a. Mentha piperita
Names : Mentha piperita
Abbreviation : Ment.
English : peppermint
German : Pfefferminze
Dutch : pepermunt
Sources : Murphy, Massimo Mangialavori, Boericke
Stage : 1
DD Mentha pulegium : European penny royal (Polei) for pain in bones of forehead and extremities
DD Mentha vividis : spearmint (groene munt), frequent desire for scanty urine
Mind
The freshest of the Lamiaceae is situated in the first stage of impulsivity, optimism and versatility. It contains mentholum.
Both Mentholum and Mentha piperita can be used in acute cases, but also when people are naive and impulsive in their relations, their searching for contact.
Audacity
Mania for work, ambitious.
The remedy rejuvenates and freshens.
After the proving a prover reports that he rises earlier and feels bright and fresh.
Bulimia
Dream: teeth falling out, pursued.
Type
Eager for work, dispatches it quickly.
Cool. Closed. DD Lycopodium (blown up). Need space. Loose their temper rapidly. Lots of contact but superficial. Agents. Insurance agents.
Generals
Mentha p. stimulates the cold perceiving nerves.
Insensible, motionless
Baldness
<< early rising
Menopause
Cold feeling inner parts
Desire cold foot, fruit, vegetables
Aggravates: milk
Aversion: vinegar
Physical
Stomach pain and flatulence; deranged digestion
Dry cough excited by air entering larynx, by reading, exposure to cold, by shocks, tobacco, fog, talking.
Influenza: acute sickness
Chronic sinusitis
Muscles neck painful to touch
Toothache
Sleeplessness children. Nightmare children.
Endometriosis. Cysts ovaries.
Cold forehead, cold breath
Herpes zoster
Ment. contains Lithium