This page is a detailed botanical reference. For name translations across countries, see: Bạc hà.
Mentha × piperita
Also known as: Bạc hà · Biber nanesi · Borsmenta · Hortelã · Hortelã-pimenta · Máta · Máta peprná · Mäta pieporná · Menta · Mentă creață · Menta piperita · Menthe · Menthe poivrée · Metvica · Mięta · Mięta pieprzowa · Mint · Mnanaa · Munt · Mynta · Mynte · Nane · Paprena metvica · Pebermynte · Pebermyntete · Pepermunt · Pepparmynta · Peppermint · Peppermint tea · Peppermynte · Pfefferminze · Pfefferminztee · Piparminttu · Piparminttutee · Δυόσμος · Μέντα · Лютива мента · М’ята · М’ята перцева · Мента · Мята · Мята перечная · מנטה · נענע · پودینہ · پودینہ فلفلی · نعناع · نعناع فلفلي · نعناع فلفلی · पुदीना · เปปเปอร์มินต์ · สะระแหน่ · 박하 · 페퍼민트 · ハッカ · ペパーミント · 胡椒薄荷 · 薄荷
species · Type: herb
What is this herb called in different countries?
Indexed common names for this species, grouped by country. Each label opens that name’s hub.
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bolivia
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Czechia
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guatemala
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Kenya
Malaysia
Mexico
Morocco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Pakistan
Panama
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Singapore
Slovakia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Trinidad & Tobago
Tunisia
Türkiye
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Traditional-use themes, index safety flags, and how local herb names differ by country.
At a glance
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Countries & regions (index)
- Not listed in the current index slice.
- Evidence label (index)
- Not listed in the current index slice.
- Toxicity (index)
- Not listed in the current index slice.
- Sustainability / harvest
- Not listed in the current index slice.
Uses & indexed themes
No extra therapeutic themes are listed for this species in the current index slice—see traditional use categories above.
Geography
Native / origin regions (dataset)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Where it appears in the index
Not listed in the current index slice.
Regional naming in the index
- Algeria → medicinal useنعناع · نعناع فلفلي
- Argentina · Italy → medicinal useMenta · Menta piperita
- Australia → medicinal usePeppermint · Peppermint tea
- Austria → medicinal usePfefferminze · Pfefferminztee
- Belgium → medicinal useMenthe poivrée · Pepermunt
- Brazil → medicinal useHortelã · Hortelã-pimenta
- Bulgaria → medicinal useЛютива мента · Мента
- China → medicinal use胡椒薄荷 · 薄荷
- Croatia → medicinal useMetvica · Paprena metvica
- Czechia → medicinal useMáta · Máta peprná
- Denmark → medicinal usePebermynte · Pebermyntete
- Finland → medicinal usePiparminttu · Piparminttutee
- France → medicinal useMenthe
- Ghana → medicinal useMint
- Greece → medicinal useΔυόσμος · Μέντα
- Hungary → medicinal useBorsmenta · Menta
- India → medicinal useपुदीना
- Indonesia → medicinal useMint · Peppermint
- Iran → medicinal useنعناع · نعناع فلفلی
- Israel → medicinal useמנטה · נענע
- Japan → medicinal useハッカ · ペパーミント
- Kenya → medicinal useMnanaa
- Malaysia → medicinal usePeppermint
- Netherlands → medicinal useMunt
- Norway → medicinal useMynte · Peppermynte
- Pakistan → medicinal useپودینہ · پودینہ فلفلی
- Poland → medicinal useMięta · Mięta pieprzowa
- Romania → medicinal useMentă · Mentă creață
- Russia → medicinal useМята · Мята перечная
- Slovakia → medicinal useMäta · Mäta pieporná
- South Africa → medicinal useMunt · Pepermunt
- South Korea → medicinal use박하 · 페퍼민트
- Sweden → medicinal useMynta · Pepparmynta
- Thailand → medicinal useเปปเปอร์มินต์ · สะระแหน่
- Türkiye → medicinal useBiber nanesi · Nane
- Ukraine → medicinal useМ’ята · М’ята перцева
- Vietnam → medicinal useBạc hà · Peppermint
Names that can mean more than one plant
⚠️ Same common name, different species
Different species can have different chemistry, traditions, and safety. Compare scientific names before use.
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Bạc hà”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Mentha spicata
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Hortelã”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Mentha spicata
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Máta”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Mentha spicata
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Menta”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Mentha spicata
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Mentă creață”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Mentha spicata
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Menthe”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Mentha spicata
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Metvica”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Mentha spicata
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Mięta”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Mentha spicata
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Mint”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Mentha spicata
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Munt”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Mentha spicata
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Mynta”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Mentha spicata
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Mynte”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Mentha spicata
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Nane”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Mentha spicata
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Δυόσμος”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Mentha spicata
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Μέντα”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Mentha spicata
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Мента”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Mentha spicata
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Мята”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Mentha spicata
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “מנטה”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Mentha spicata
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “נענע”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Mentha spicata
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “پودینہ”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Mentha spicata
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “نعناع”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Mentha spicata
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “पुदीना”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Mentha spicata
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “สะระแหน่”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Mentha spicata
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “ハッカ”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Mentha spicata
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “薄荷”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Mentha spicata
Related species
Same genus first, then species that share an indexed condition with this plant.
- Mentha spicata· same genus
Common questions
- Is Bạc hà safe to drink daily?
- Many people use moderate amounts in teas, but safety depends on the exact species, dose, medications, and your health context. This page is informational only—ask a qualified clinician when unsure.
- What is Bạc hà used for?
- In FloraLexicon’s index, this species is most often associated with: Not listed in the current index slice.. Traditional use is not proof of benefit or safety for any person.
- Is Bạc hà safe?
- The index labels toxicity as Not specified. Common themes include Not listed in the current index slice.. This is not a personal risk assessment—ask a qualified clinician for your situation.
- Can Bạc hà be confused with other plants?
- Yes—shared common names are a major source of mix‑ups. When you see an ambiguity callout below, open the name hub to compare scientific species side by side.
Last updated from FloraLexicon’s merged ethnobotanical index—informational only; see disclaimer.