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Mint
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Published 1986
Mint is said to be named after the nymph Minthe, daughter of Cocytus and favourite of Pluto. Minthe was metamorphosed by Pluto’s wife Proserpine, out of jealousy, into the herb called after her:
Could Pluto’s queen, with jealous fury storm
And Minthe to a fragrant herb transform?
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Perchey, 1694, says: ‘The Smell of it strengthens the brain, and preserves the Memory.’
Mints are plentiful, the most common in the wild being water mint, which is incredibly strong, so take care not to use too much; alternatively any of the garden mints can be used.
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