Natures Answer Pure Herbal Peppermint extract is made from the leaf of the Peppermint Mentha piperita  plant. This common mint is a perennial plant and is used to make the best mint extract from a plant that is often part of home gardens. It is a hybrid of other mint species, including spearmint and water mint.
 
Peppermint has been popular since Ancient times and was found inside the Egyptian pyramids.  Its bright familiar fresh minty scent makes peppermint one of the most popular herbs, and encourages its use in a wide variety of forms, such as in toothpastes, body lotion, body wash, shampoos, conditioners and essential oils.
 
Peppermint supports healthy digestion* and is often used as an after dinner tea*.  Common uses of peppermint include Natural mint extract and Peppermint extract for cooking and mint extract for baking.