Peppermint

Mentha x piperita

Cooling Peppermint: refreshing in tea, calming and soothing in topical creams, delicious as an ingredient in salads and sauces.

As a home remedy this plant is familiar to many across the globe. Is safe to drink on a daily basis. 

Herbalists delivering first aid and acute herbal medicine in the makeshift camps of People on the move in Northern France, use peppermint tincture and essential oil as ingredients in a strong anti-microbial mouthwash and gargle. We use a peppermint vinegar in our anti-itch spray, and peppermint aromatic water in an anti-itch cream. 

To find out more about the work in Calais and Dunkirk see here.