Scientific Names:
Mentha arvensis Linn.
Yerba Buena is also knows as:
Hierba buena (Span.), Minta (Italy), Minze (Germany), Marsh mint (English), Mint, peppermint (Engl.), Po-ho (Chin.)
Yerba buena (Clinopodium douglasii) is a rambling aromatic herb of the mint family that is known and used as herbal medicine worldwide.
Yerba Buena is a perennial plant that grows up to 1 meter in height with oblong shaped leaves with toothed margins. Flowers are hairy and the color is bluish to purplish with axillary headlike whorls.
Yerba Buena are grown throughout the world from North America to Asia. The plant takes the form of a sprawling, mat-forming perennial, and is especially abundant close to the coast.
Yerba Buena is more popular for its culinary application because of its minty flavor. Used in salads and as flavor for cooking foods. Yerba buena aroma is also used for scents and fragrances.




