Chocolate Mint vs Aucklandia lappa

Side-by-side comparison of medicinal herbs

Herb

Chocolate Mint

Mentha x piperita cv. chocolate

Digestive

Digestive

Chocolate Mint

✅ Generally safe in pregnancy

✅ Generally safe while nursing

Aucklandia lappa

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Description

Peppermint cultivar with chocolate-mint aroma; primarily culinary and folk medicine herb for digestive conditions.

Fragrant TCM herb that moves liver and spleen qi; used for abdominal pain and digestive stagnation.

Active Compounds

menthol, menthone, menthyl acetate, menthofuran

costunolide, dehydrocostus lactone, aplotaxene, cynaropicrin, inulin

Traditional Uses

Digestive complaints, Culinary flavoring, Nausea relief

abdominal pain, digestive stagnation, nausea, liver qi stagnation

Modern Uses

Carminative, Antispasmodic, Antimicrobial

carminative, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, prokinetic

Adult Dosage

2–3 g dried herb as tea

1.5-6g dried root or 200mg extract daily

Contraindications

GERD, Allergy to Lamiaceae

yin deficiency heat, excessive fire conditions

Side Effects

GERD exacerbation

GI upset, generally safe at therapeutic doses

Drug Interactions

0 known interactions

Reviewed by: HerbAlly Editorial Team, Medical herbalists and healthcare professionals

Sources: WHO Monographs · NCCIH · PubMed · Commission E