Peppermint or Mentha x piperita, as it is known by its scientific name, is an herbaceous aromatic plant, which is widely used in gastronomy and also in the field of health and medicine. It is a plant from Central Asia and the Mediterranean area, which can be kept at home and cultivated easily, making it possible to use its leaves. The advantage is that you need little specific care. It is cultivated like other medicinal plants or that are used in gastronomy such as rosemary, oregano or oxtail, since they are all from the same family: the lamiaceae or labiatae.