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Peppermint (Mentha piperita) Essential Oil, Quebec

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Plant description

Latin Name :	Mentha piperita, Mentha balsamea
English Name :	Peppermint
French Name :	Menthe poivrée
Family :	Lamiacées
Origin :	Canada

History and Origin

Originally the product of a natural hybridization between Mentha aquatica and Mentha spicata, peppermint is today a widely cultivated plant. Indigenous in Europe, it is now commonly found all around the globe as an adventitious plant. It likes humid and well-drained soils. In Egypt, some peppermint traces were found, dating back to as far as 1 000 years before J.-C. In Native medicinal tradition, it is used as analgesic (against colic, cramps and headaches), antiemetic, carminative, antipyretic and gastrointestinal tonic, as well as a remedy against flu and hemorrhoids and as a urinary disinfectant. Mitchum peppermint, very popular around the world, has its roots in Saint-Lawrence River Valley, in Québec.

Distilled Part :	Aerial part
Extraction :	Steam distillation
Main Components :	Menthol, neomenthol, isomenthol, menthone, piperitone, pulegone, menthyl acetate, menthofurane
Oil Characteristics :	Transparent slightly yellow liquid. It has a penetrating green smell, minty, and camphoric.

Energetic and Emotional Effect

Peppermint is a general stimulant; inspiring when it is applied on the forehead chakra. It stimulates creativity (sacral chakra) and has an effect on will and activity (solar plexus). It works wonderfully in synergy with spruce.

Culinary

Mint is largely used in cooking. It is notably used as an aromatic for chewing gum and various prepared products, among which alcoholic beverages and soft drinks.

Perfumery

Peppermint is used to enhance products such as soaps, toothpastes, cosmetics and perfumes.

Hints

Digestion and liver stimulation: 1 drop of essential oil taken internally in a bit of honey.
Fresh breath: 1 drop on the tongue or as a gargle.
Drowsiness: Apply 2 drops on the forehead and on the nape and breathe in its vivifying aroma.
Knocks and bruises: Apply 3 or 4 drops of pure essential oil on the affected spot.
Itch: Apply pure essential oil (for ex., on an insect bite) directly or diluted in St-John’s-Wort or sweet almond oil for a larger surface.
Headache and sinusitis: Apply 2 drops of pure essential oil on the temples, nape and forehead. You can also prepare a massage oil combining peppermint with lavender (3 or 4 drops in a spoonful of St-John’s-Wort or almond oil) for the neck-nape-shoulders-upper back region.
Mosquitoes and itching: See above.
Congestion: Pour 2 drops in the palm of your hand (can be combined with lavender), rub hands together and breathe in with each nostril 3 or 4 times.
Sunburns: Mix 1 drop of peppermint oil and 1 drop of lavender oil in a spoonful of St-John’s-Wort oil and apply gently on the affected area.

Use with moderation.
Avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Peppermint should also be avoided internally in children under three years old.
Try to stay away from eye contour with peppermint oil.
In most cases, it is better to use peppermint oil diluted, especially for external use, often inadvisable.
Peppermint should also be avoided when a person is taking homeopathic remedies.

Chromatography

Main components

Monoterpene Alcohol: Menthol (30 % to 60 %)

Monoterpene Ketone: Menthone (10 % to 30 %)

Terpene Oxide: 1,8-Cineol (5 % to 10 %)

Documentation and References

L’AROMATHÉRAPIE, huiles essentielles du Québec et du monde, Michel Turbide
L’AROMATHÉRAPIE EXACTEMENT, P. Franchomme et Docteur P. Pénoël, Éditions Roger Jollois
LA GUÉRISON VIBRATOIRE, Deborah Eidson
La Flore Laurentienne
The Illustraded Encyclopedia of Essential Oils
Native American Ethnobotany

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