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| − | '''''Mentha citrata''''' ([[Jakob Friedrich Ehrhart|Ehrh.]]) (syn. ''[[Mentha × piperita]]'' L. var. ''citrata'' (Ehrh.) Briq.; syn. ''[[Mentha aquatica]]'' var. ''citrata'' ([[Jakob Friedrich Ehrhart|Ehrh.]]) [[George Bentham|Benth.]];<ref>{{cite book |author=Umberto Quattrocchi |title=CRC World dictionary of plant names: Common names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Sonyonyms, and Etymology |volume=III M–Q |year=1947– |publisher=[[CRC Press]] |pages=1659}}</ref> syn. ''Mentha odorata'' Sole, ''Mentha adspersa'' Moench) is a [[herb]]. It is also known as '''bergamot mint''', '''eau-de-cologne mint''', '''horsemint''', '''lemon mint''', '''lime mint''', '''orange mint''', '''pineapple mint''', '''su nanesi''', '''water mint''', '''wild water mint''', and in Central America '''yerba buena'''.<ref name="PFAF"/>
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| − | Mentha citrata Ehrh has a strong lavender odor due to the two chemical constituents, linalyl acetate (45%) and linalool (45-50%), which makes up around 90% of the oil.<ref>Murray, M. J., & Lincoln, D. E. (1970). The Genetic Basis of Acyclic Oil Constituents in MENTHA CITRATA Ehrh. Genetics, 65(3), 457–471.</ref> Kiran, a high-yielding variety, produces 150 kg of oil/ha while keeping 45% of linalool. Grown mainly in subtropical, fertile land such as northern India. Bergamot mint oil or lemon mint oil is mainly used in the perfumery industry.<ref>Niir, B. (2004). Cultivation of tropical, subtropical vegetables, spices, medicinal, and aromatic plants. ''Nat Inst of Indust Res, New Delhi'', 209-215.</ref>
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| − | A tea made from the fresh or dried leaves has traditionally been used:<ref name="PFAF">{{cite web |url=http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Mentha%20x%20piperita%20citrata |title=Plants for a Future - ''Mentha x piperita citrata'' - (Ehrh.) Briq. |accessdate=March 27, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.unh.edu/herbarium/Poisonous/plantdict.html |title=Selected Plants of Medicinal Value in Costa Rica | accessdate = March 27, 2006 |author=Brook Caughlin |publisher=[[University of New Hampshire]], IROP Program |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080802223656/http://www.unh.edu/herbarium/Poisonous/plantdict.html |archivedate=August 2, 2008}}</ref>
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| − | The leaves and flowering plant have [[analgesic]], [[antiseptic]], [[antispasmodic]], [[carminative]], [[cholagogue|cholagogic]], [[diaphoresis|diaphoretic]], and [[vasodilation|vasodilator]] properties.<ref name="PFAF"/> Like other members of the genus ''[[Mentha]]'', it is best not used by pregnant women because large doses can cause [[miscarriage]].<ref name="PFAF"/>
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