An open forum for active discussions, questions, or learning about one of the largest and most useful and aromatic plant families with over 3500 species. A complete listing of the different groups or genera within this family can be found on our website at: http://mintchronicles.itgo.com/Mint3.html .This family has many different members which not only supply use with the herbs we utilize in cooking and cleaning materials, but many of them have been utilized for many generations to treat many common diseases, and others are just now being found to have promising potential as future pharmaceuticals against a host of different diseases.

Members are encouraged to post as often as they like and there are no limitations regarding lengths of posts as long as they are informative, stimulating, educational, and interesting.The only thing banned in this group is the discussion of hallucinogenic species in the family.Please do not submit a membership application if you are not willing to be an active participant in discussions.Those who do not frequently particpate in discussions will be removed from the group.

Members are also encouraged to submit items that they would like to see added to our related webpage on Mints.All submissions should be sent to the moderator for inclusion.Photos may also be sent of plants that you have or have come across which will be added to a photo section for all to
see.
The moderator encourages all members with suggestions on improving the group or website to contact him directly.Discussions of ideas amongst the group in the form of posts is also encouraged.This group belongs to it's members and only they can make it better.