In this story, Nurse Jane asks Uncle Wiggily to fetch peppermint juice from the drug store for her indigestion. Finding the store closed, Uncle Wiggily smells peppermint in the woods and, with the help of a friendly cow, discovers wild peppermint plants. They extract the potent juice using stones, with the cow warning of its strength. On his way back, Uncle Wiggily is confronted by a mean bear intending to harm him. Thinking quickly, he offers the bear the bottle; the bear greedily drinks the strong peppermint, gets a burning throat, and flees in pain. Uncle Wiggily then safely procures more peppermint for Nurse Jane, demonstrating resourcefulness and how quick thinking can overcome danger, while also showing that natural remedies can be found unexpectedly.

In this story, Nurse Jane asks Uncle Wiggily to fetch peppermint juice from the drug store for her indigestion. Finding the store closed, Uncle Wiggily smells peppermint in the woods and, with the help of a friendly cow, discovers wild peppermint...

Uncle Wiggily And The Peppermint | Animal Stories