Bottle, Medicine
Artifact
Identifier:
2012.001.214
Description
Clear glass bottle, cylindrical in shape with sloped shoulders, and defined neck and rim. Contains peppermint oil There is a paper label around the bottle that reads "OIL MENTH. PIP", and an amber-coloured liquid inside.
Additional Information
Oil Menth. Pip (Peppermint Oil), is derived most often from the Mentha piperita plant, which is among one of the oldest herbs used for medicinal and culinary uses. One of the popular uses for peppermint oil is as a carminative and gastric stimulant, used in the treatment of flatulence, nausea, and abdominal pain. Medicinal uses of peppermint have not been approved by the US FDA, but it is found in many dietary supplements and herbal medicines today.
