Peppermint Oil 1/2 oz.
Product Description
PEPPERMINT MENTHA ARVENSIS
Stimulating and penetrating. Clears the head and soothes the emotions, eases the digestive system, and relieves tired feet. A piercing menthol fragrance. Peppermint oil is extracted from Mentha piperita from the Labiatae family and is also known as brandy mint and balm mint.
Oil properties
Peppermint oil has a fresh, sharp, menthol smell, is clear to pale yellow in color and watery in viscosity. The origin of peppermint oil Peppermint is a native of the Mediterranean, but is now also cultivated in Italy, USA, Japan and Great Britain. Peppermint is a perennial herb that grows up to 1 meter (3 feet) and has slightly hairy serrated leaves with pinkish-mauve flowers arranged in a long conical shape. It has underground runners by which it easily propagates. This herb has many species, and Peppermint piperita is a hybrid of Watermint (M.aquatica) and Spearmint (M. spicata). According to Greek mythology the nymph Mentha was hotly pursued by Pluto, whose jealous wife Persephone, trod her ferociously into the ground. Pluto, however, turned her into a herb, knowing that people would appreciate her for years to come. Peppermint has been cultivated since ancient times in Japan and China; in Egypt evidence of a type of peppermint was found in a tomb dating back from 1000 BC.
Extraction and Chemical Composition
Peppermint oil is extracted from the whole plant above ground just before flowering. The oil is extracted by steam distillation from the fresh or partly dried plant and the yield is 0.1-1.0%. The chemical components of Peppermint oil are Menthol, Menthyl acetate, Carvone, Menthone, Carvacrol and Limonene. Peppermint oil is non-toxic and non-irritant in low dilutions but sensitization may be a problem due to the menthol content. It can cause irritation to the skin and mucus membranes and should be kept well away from the eyes. Peppermint oil should be avoided during pregnancy and should not be used on children under seven.
Therapeutic Uses
The therapeutic properties of Peppermint oil are analgesic, antiseptic, anti-infectious, anti-spasmodic, carminative, emmenagogue, expectorant, decongestant, digestive, stimulant, vasoconstrictor and vermifuge. Peppermint oil is excellent for mental fatigue and depression; it can help for apathy, shock, headache, migraine, nervous stress, vertigo and faintness. It is useful in general respiratory disorders as well as dry coughs, sinus congestion, asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis and cholera. For the digestive system Peppermint oil can be effective for colic, cramps, dyspepsia, flatulence and nausea. It can relieve pain in cases of toothache, aching feet, rheumatism, neuralgia, muscular pains and painful periods. Peppermint oil can be useful for dermatitis, acne, ringworm, scabies and pruritus. It can relieve itching, sunburn and inflammation of the skin. Peppermint oil can assist in nervous disorders, the respiratory tract, for muscle aches and pains and for skin problems.
Applications
In burners and vaporizers, Peppermint oil can help with: coughs, headaches, nausea, mental tiredness and as an insect repellant. As a blended massage oil or diluted in the bath Peppermint oil can assist with: colic, cramps, back pain, inflamed bowel disorders, catarrh, colitis, circulation, constipation, coughs, diarrhea, sweaty and tired feet, flatulence, headaches, muscular pains, cramps and spasms, neuralgia, nausea, rheumatism and mental fatigue. A mouthwash with Peppermint oil added can help with bad breath and gum infections.
Stimulating and penetrating. Clears the head and soothes the emotions, eases the digestive system, and relieves tired feet. A piercing menthol fragrance. Peppermint oil is extracted from Mentha piperita from the Labiatae family and is also known as brandy mint and balm mint.
Oil properties
Peppermint oil has a fresh, sharp, menthol smell, is clear to pale yellow in color and watery in viscosity. The origin of peppermint oil Peppermint is a native of the Mediterranean, but is now also cultivated in Italy, USA, Japan and Great Britain. Peppermint is a perennial herb that grows up to 1 meter (3 feet) and has slightly hairy serrated leaves with pinkish-mauve flowers arranged in a long conical shape. It has underground runners by which it easily propagates. This herb has many species, and Peppermint piperita is a hybrid of Watermint (M.aquatica) and Spearmint (M. spicata). According to Greek mythology the nymph Mentha was hotly pursued by Pluto, whose jealous wife Persephone, trod her ferociously into the ground. Pluto, however, turned her into a herb, knowing that people would appreciate her for years to come. Peppermint has been cultivated since ancient times in Japan and China; in Egypt evidence of a type of peppermint was found in a tomb dating back from 1000 BC.
Extraction and Chemical Composition
Peppermint oil is extracted from the whole plant above ground just before flowering. The oil is extracted by steam distillation from the fresh or partly dried plant and the yield is 0.1-1.0%. The chemical components of Peppermint oil are Menthol, Menthyl acetate, Carvone, Menthone, Carvacrol and Limonene. Peppermint oil is non-toxic and non-irritant in low dilutions but sensitization may be a problem due to the menthol content. It can cause irritation to the skin and mucus membranes and should be kept well away from the eyes. Peppermint oil should be avoided during pregnancy and should not be used on children under seven.
Therapeutic Uses
The therapeutic properties of Peppermint oil are analgesic, antiseptic, anti-infectious, anti-spasmodic, carminative, emmenagogue, expectorant, decongestant, digestive, stimulant, vasoconstrictor and vermifuge. Peppermint oil is excellent for mental fatigue and depression; it can help for apathy, shock, headache, migraine, nervous stress, vertigo and faintness. It is useful in general respiratory disorders as well as dry coughs, sinus congestion, asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis and cholera. For the digestive system Peppermint oil can be effective for colic, cramps, dyspepsia, flatulence and nausea. It can relieve pain in cases of toothache, aching feet, rheumatism, neuralgia, muscular pains and painful periods. Peppermint oil can be useful for dermatitis, acne, ringworm, scabies and pruritus. It can relieve itching, sunburn and inflammation of the skin. Peppermint oil can assist in nervous disorders, the respiratory tract, for muscle aches and pains and for skin problems.
Applications
In burners and vaporizers, Peppermint oil can help with: coughs, headaches, nausea, mental tiredness and as an insect repellant. As a blended massage oil or diluted in the bath Peppermint oil can assist with: colic, cramps, back pain, inflamed bowel disorders, catarrh, colitis, circulation, constipation, coughs, diarrhea, sweaty and tired feet, flatulence, headaches, muscular pains, cramps and spasms, neuralgia, nausea, rheumatism and mental fatigue. A mouthwash with Peppermint oil added can help with bad breath and gum infections.
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