Peppermint essential oil 10 ML

ESSENTIAL OIL OF MINT PEPPER 10 ML BIO

Latin name: Mentha x piperita

Distilled organ: flowering aerial part.

Manufacture: traditional distillation by steam distillation. It takes 100 kg of fresh plant to get 2 liters of peppermint essential oil.

Composition:
Mentha x piperita *.
(*) From organic farming.

Origin: France / India.

Botany: Peppermint is a herbaceous plant. It is the result of a natural cross between aquatic mint and spearmint. She has a strong, cold smell. Its dark green leaves turn red in the sun and copper in the shade. The small flowers are pale purple. This plant which can reach up to 50 cm in height is above all aromatic. It provides an essential oil with a high content of menthol. Dried mint leaves were found in the Egyptian pyramids testifying to the very ancient use of this plant.

What does a PEPPER MINT essential oil look like? Appearance: limpid mobile liquid / Color: colorless to pale greenish / Odor: herbaceous, fresh and minty.

Its properties:
- Very powerful analgesic essential oil Peppermint is a pain reliever by "cold effect" thus acting against muscle pain, blows, neuralgia and headaches.
- Anti-infectious peppermint essential oil is a bactericide effective against certain diseases pulmonary, digestive and urinary.
- Anti-inflammatory
- Antinauseuse It slightly anesthetizes the stomach mucosa thus preventing nausea and vomiting.
- Antispasmodic
- Liver regulator
- Stimulant heart
- Stimulant digestive
- General stimulant
- Pancreatic stimulant
- Toning of the nervous system
- Antipruritic for the skin
- Decongest the nose
- Calm itching
- Virucidal; She kills viruses and prevents them from catching them
- Antipyretic: it lowers fever
- Eliminate mosquitoes
- Nervous stimulant
- Fight against perspiration

Recommended use:
In massage:
- Migraine, 2 drops in massage on the temples and / or the neck 3-4 times a day maximum.
- Shock, blow without open wound: dilute ten drops of essential oil in a teaspoon of vegetable oil or drop a single pure drop depending on the extent of the blow.
- Swollen legs, heavy legs: dilute very widely (10%) essential oil of peppermint in a vegetable oil to massage the legs, going up through the inner side of the bottom and up.

In diffusion, inhalation or olfaction:
- Do not spread pure Peppermint essential oil, it must be diluted between 10 and 15% in other essential oils.
- Nausea and vomiting - Sickness (over 6 years): Inhalation: Breathe the bottle directly, as soon as necessary.
- Hypotension: use the essential oil of peppermint in olfaction.
- Anxiety, emotional shock, pessimism, overwork, jitters: use the essential oil of peppermint in olfaction.
- For its stimulating effect: In atmospheric diffusion, diluted (15% max) in other essential oils such as citrus, pines, eucalyptus ...

Dermal :
- Difficult digestion: 2 drops on a sugar to mix in infusion, or on a neutral tablet to suck; After the meal as soon as necessary.
- aleine not fresh, 1 drop on neutral tablet to let melt in the mouth; As soon as necessary.
- Nausea and vomiting - Sickness (over 6 years) Oral way: 1 pure drop under the tongue;
- Insect bite: place a trace of essential oil directly on the sting.
- Clogged nose: leave a trace under the nose and on the wings of the nose but never inside. You can also leave a mark on the tongue or the palate or use it as an olfaction.
- Energizing shower bath: bath: 10 drops mixed with 1 tablespoon bathing stockings
- Shower 1 to 2 drops in a dose of shower gel.

Contraindication :

- Do not use in pregnant or lactating women
- Do not use in children under 6 years
- VERY Toxic for babies even externally
- Do not use this essential oil for a long time without the advice of a therapist.
- An excessive dose ingested may cause respiratory discomfort, seizures or epileptiform syndrome and may have a stupefying effect.
- It may be slightly nephrotoxic and hepatotoxic after long-term ingestion in high doses.
- It can cause jaundice (jaundice) in people with G6PD enzyme deficiency.
- Peppermint essential oil must not be used in cases of gallstones, gallbladder inflammation, severe liver problems, hypertension and major cardiovascular problems.
- Avoid contact with the eyes !! It is irritating to the ocular mucous membranes. If contact, rinse the eye with vegetable oil, the water will be of no effect. That's why you always need to have a bottle of sweet almond oil in your pharmacy

- Peppermint essential oil is irritating to the skin, so it is best to dilute it to between 10 and 15% if applied over a large area (10-15% essential oil and 85-90% vegetable oil).
- For children aged 7 to 15, it is recommended to dilute it to 5%.
Do not broadcast pure Peppermint essential oil, it must be diluted between 10 and 15% in other essential oils.

- The essential oil of peppermint contains menthone and must be avoided internally; it should not be used for prolonged periods by people with hypertension.

- When used dermally over large areas, it should always be very dilute because it can cause hypothermia (icy effect).

Note: It is best to test the essential oil before use (two drops in the elbow for at least 24 hours to check that there is no reaction).

Please note that this information does not constitute a medical opinion. They are given for information purposes. For any use for therapeutic purposes, consult an aromatherapy doctor, or ask the advice of your doctor before any use (especially in case of medical treatment, epilepsy, asthma, hypersensitivity ...).
The information on this website does not replace the opinion of a health professional.