Water Mint

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey, UK, Lesotho, Europe

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Astringent, Cancer, Cold, Digestive

Science studied: ACACETIN, APIGENIN, APIGENIN-7-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE, APIGENIN-7-RUTINOSIDE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Lamiaceae

Scientific name: Mentha aquatica

Common names: Water Mint, Aromatic Thyme, Bach-Minze, Bachminze, Barska metvica, Herba sana d'aigua, Húng Láng, Kruisement, Kruistement, Menta acquatica, Menta d'acqua, Menta d'aigua, Mentha d’Acqua, Menthe aquatique

History

The source record documents this plant in Turkey, UK, Lesotho, Elsewhere, Europe.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Astringent
• Cancer
• Cold
• Digestive
• Emetic
• Emmenagogue
• Gall
• Perfume

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Turkey
• UK
• Lesotho
• Elsewhere
• Europe

Documented cultural uses

• Astringent
• Cancer
• Cold
• Digestive
• Emetic
• Emmenagogue
• Gall
• Perfume
• Stimulant
• Stomach
• Carminative

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Integrated Phytochemical and Pharmacological Investigation of <i>Mentha aquatica</i> L.: Anti-Inflammatory, Analgesic, and Safety Evidence From In Vivo Studies. · 2026 source ↗
• Solvent-driven modulation of phenolic composition and biofunctional activities of three Mentha aquatica formulations: integrated in vitro and in silico insights. · 2026 source ↗
• Intraplant and Interspecific Antioxidant Interactions in <i>Origanum vulgare</i> and <i>Mentha aquatica</i>. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACACETIN
• APIGENIN
• APIGENIN-7-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE
• APIGENIN-7-RUTINOSIDE
• BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE
• 1,8-CINEOLE
• P-CYMOL
• EO
• ERIODICTYOL-7-RUTINOSIDE
• FORMIC-ACID
• FURFURAL
• HESPERETIN
• HESPERETIN-7-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE
• (+)-ISOMENTHONE
• LINALOOL
• LUTEOLIN-7-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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