Peppermint oil is
extracted from Mentha
piperita of the Labiatae family
and is also known as brandy
mint and balm mint.
It is a perennial herb
growing up to one metre
high. Self propagated by
sending out extensive under
ground runners. Deep green
leaves. Cultivated world wide,
thought to have originated in
the East.
According to Greek
mythology the nymph Mentha
was hotly pursued by Pluto,
whose jealous wife
Persephone, trod her
ferociously into the ground,
whereupon Pluto then turned
her into a herb, knowing that
people would appreciate her
for years to come.
It has been cultivated
since ancient times in Japan
and China. Evidence of use
was found in Egypt in a tomb
dating back from 1000
BC.
This cooling and
refreshing essential oil is used
in aromatherapy to stimulate
the mind, increase mental
agility and to increase focus,
while cooling the skin,
reducing redness and calming
irritation and itchiness.
Peppermint oil has a
fresh, sharp, menthol smell, is
clear to pale yellow in color
and watery in viscosity. The
oil is extracted by steam
distillation from the fresh or
partly dried plant.
Latin Name:
Mentha piperita
species of the lamiaceae
family. A Chinese peppermint
oil distilled from fresh,
flowering peppermint herbs.
Peppermints grown in
northern regions are
considered to be of superior
quality. Natural Touch
Aromatherapy's Peppermint
oil is pale yellow in colour
with a strong, penetrating,
grassy-mint aroma.
This is an aroma that many
people are familiar with and it
has an enormous number of
uses in the food and
pharmaceutical industry. In
aromatherapy its applications
are also wide ranging. It is
usually referred to as the
classic digestive remedy and
often
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