The generic name and the brand name of this medication is peppermint. The active ingredient of this medication is peppermint and inactive ingredients are beta carotene, flavoring, and glucose syrup. This medication is used for liver and gallbladder complaints, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, respiratory infections, menstrual cramps, toothache, the common cold, cough, and fever. Peppermint is a hybrid mint, a cross of watermint (Mentha aquatica) and spearmint (Mentha spicata). It is indigenous to Europe, but is now found in widespread global cultivation. Peppermint has been regarded as 'the world's oldest medicine,' and it has been dated to as far back as ten thousand years ago. Peppermint is high in menthol, and is used often for its flavoring. Peppermint has been known to reduce irritable bowel syndrome symptoms.