Introduction of Mentha Piperita Essential Oil

Mentha Piperita Essential Oil

Maybe many people have not known Mentha Piperita essential oil in detail. Today, I will take you to understand the Mentha Piperita oil from four aspects.

Introduction of Mentha Piperita Essential Oil

Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) belongs to Labiateae family and is a perennial herb widely cultivated in the world. It is a popular herb that can be used in numerous forms (ie, oil, leaf, leaf extract, and leaf water). The Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil is obtained by the steam distillation of over ground parts of Mentha piperita plant. Its major components are L-Menthol and Mentha Furon. The essential oil of peppermint is colourless to pale yellow free flowing liquid having Cooling, minty, sweet fresh mentholic, peppermint like odour. Peppermint oil possesses a fresh sharp menthol odor and a pungent taste followed by a cooling sensation. It also has a variety of therapeutic properties and is used in aromatherapy, cosmeceuticals, personal hygiene products, pharmaceutical, bath preparations, mouthwashes, toothpastes, and topical preparations for both its flavoring and fragrance properties. Mentha Piperita oil has a pungent bitter taste but leaves behind a cooling sensation. Peppermint oil’s minty fragrance and cooling after taste has made it a favourite among oral care products like toothpaste and mouthwash.

Mentha Piperita Essential Oil Effects & Benefits

l Mentha Piperita essential oil has a good effect on mental fatigue and depression, refreshing, stimulating quick thinking and concentrating.

It helps treat apathy, fear, headaches, migraines, nervous depression, dizziness, and weakness, and relieves symptoms of respiratory disorders, including dry cough, sinus congestion, asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis, and cholera.

l For the digestive system, Mentha Piperita essential oil has curative effects on many diseases, including stimulating the gallbladder and promoting bile secretion.

It helps with cramps, indigestion, colon spasms, flatulence and nausea, and also relieves toothache, foot pain, rheumatism, neuralgia, muscle and menstrual pain.

l Mentha Piperita essential oil can be used to relieve skin irritation and itching, and it can also help lighten skin redness and has anti-inflammatory effects.

It treats dermatitis, acne, ringworm, scabies and pruritus, prevents sunburn and cools the skin.

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Mentha Piperita Essential Oil Uses

Mentha Piperita essential oil helps to treat nervous system disorders, has a powerful effect on stimulating the brain and focusing attention, and can also be used to treat respiratory infections, muscle pain and some skin problems.

1. Incense burner and evaporator incense

In steam therapy, Mentha Piperita essential oil can be used to improve concentration, stimulate the brain, relieve coughs, headaches, nausea, and is also effective in repelling insects.

1. Make compound massage oil or dilute it in the tub for use

Mentha Piperita essential oil used as a blended massage oil or diluted in the bath is helpful for cramps, cramps, back pain, intestinal infections, colon spasms, catarrh, colitis, poor circulation, constipation, coughs, dysentery , Foot fatigue and sweating, flatulence, headache, muscle pain, neuralgia, nausea, rheumatism, mental fatigue. It can also treat redness, itchiness, and other inflammations of the skin.

1. Used as a mouthwash ingredient

Mouthwashes containing Mentha Piperita essential oil can improve breath and treat inflamed gums.

1. Ingredients for making face cream or body lotion

When used as an ingredient in face creams or body lotions, Mentha Piperita essential oil can relieve the stinging sensation caused by sunburn, relieve skin inflammation and itching, and reduce the temperature of the skin due to the effect of constricting blood vessels.

ABOUT

Mentha Piperita essential oil is extracted from the peppermint plant (Mentha X piperita L.), which belongs to the Lamiaceae, also known as peppermint. In aromatherapy, this cool and refreshing essential oil stimulates the brain, uplifts the spirit and improves focus; it cools the skin, reduces redness, and relieves irritation and itching. In addition, it helps relieve colon spasms, migraines, sinusitis, and chest tightness, and improves the function of the digestive system.

Precautions: Mentha Piperita essential oil is non-toxic and non-irritating when used in low doses. But because it contains menthol ingredients, so pay attention to its photosensitivity. It can be irritating to the skin and mucous membranes, so keep it out of the eyes when using it. Avoid use during pregnancy and do not give to children under 7 years of age.