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Mentha royleana is a perennial mint from the Himalayas and Afghanistan that spreads by rhizomes and has a strong mint aroma. Grow it like other mints: in moist soil and sun to partial shade, with its spread kept in check.
Mentha royleana, is a species within the Mentha (mint) genus, native to eastern Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Himalayas and Kashmir. A polymorphic perennial herb, M. royleana has seen diverse uses in traditional medicine.
While Mentha royleana's native distribution is in the region of the Himalayas (including India, Pakistan and Nepal), it is now established throughout Northwest Asia and Europe. It has also been intentionally cultivated in parts of China. It is frequent in wet places, principally at elevations from 9000 to 11000 feet (11,000 or 12,000 feet in another source ). Some authors have described it as common, or indeed even "the commonest mint" in Pakistan.
Mentha royleana has been assessed as a plant with a "high use value" in traditional medicine. It has been used to treat a variety of ailments. It is said to be used as a treatment for vomiting, diarrhea, dysentary, and cholera, as well as a general carminative.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
