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Peppermint | | Note: | Top | | Parts
of plant used: | Flowering tops and leaves | | Botanical
Name: | Mentha Piperita | | Aroma: |
Sharp menthol. |
Peppermint Essential Oil: Peppermint is native to Europe but the
USA is today the largest producer of the herb and Essential Oil. As a medicinal
and culinary herb Peppermint can be traced back to the Ancient Egyptian, Greek
and Roman times. Click
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Peppermint
Essential Oil Properties and Uses: | | Sunburn |
Dermatitis | Itchy skin rash | |
Greasy skin | Menstrual Problems | Period
Pains | | Stomach cramps | Nausea |
Constipation |
| Rheumatism | Neuralgia |
Muscular pain |
| Nervous tonic | Headaches |
Toothache |
| Flatulence | Halitosis |
Colic |
| Sinusitis | Asthma |
Bronchitis |
| Mastitis | Colds |
Coughs |
Peppermint
Essential Oil Constituents: | |
Menthol: Used widely in pharmaceutical products as an inhalant
to decongest the respiratory tract, Menthol has spasmolytic, antimicrobial and
carminative properties. Menthol is one of the many aromatic alcohols found
in plants, highly valued for their healing properties and fragrances. Most are
non irritant to skin and mucus membranes. |
Jasmone: A Menthol Ester
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Menthol Esters: Found in mostly in flowers in very small
quantities but their distinctive scent plays a large role in the unique aroma of
many essential oils. Some menthol Esters like Menthofuran do not have a pleasant
odour. |
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Menthofuran: A menthol Ester
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Menthol Esters: Found in mostly in flowers in very small
quantities but their distinctive scent plays a large role in the unique aroma of
many essential oils. Some menthol Esters like Menthofuran do not have a pleasant
odour. |
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Piperitone: A Ketone with pronounced mucolytic properties,
Piperitone is especially effective against blocked noses and sinus congestion,
Asthma and Bronchitis.
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Ketones: Monoterpenoid Ketones are stable molecules formed by
oxidation of alcohols. Monocyclic Ketones like Pulegone and Thujone are toxic
and should be avoided in any significant volumes in any treatment. Ketones are
expectorant and a respiratory tonic. |
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Pinene: Commonly found in Oil of Turpentine extracted from Pinus
specie trees, pinene (alpha-pinene and beta-pinene) is also widely distributed
in other plants. It is used for Rheumatism as a liniment but is best known by
Aromatherapists and a tonic of the mucus membranes of the respiratory system.
Pinene is also important for its pleasant fragrance and is believed to have
diuretic properties by many. |
Limonene: Limonene has been studied for the anti-tumour effect
noticed in mice. Herbalists often prescribe herbs with this constituent as an
antioxidant and cancer or tumour inhibitor although there is evidence that these
properties are volatile and may be lost as a result of processing of the herb.
Limonene also has antiviral properties. | |
Menthyl Acetate: No current data available |
Cineole: One of the two most important Monoterpene Oxides, the
other is Ascaridole, Cineole is one of the most widely distributed constituents
amongst plants as an oxidised product of monoterpenes. Cineole is often also
called Eucalyptol, named so because it is the major component of Eucalyptus oil. Cineole
is a expectorant widely used in commercial cough lozenges. It has a reputation
as a skin irritant amongst many practitioners but recent tests have failed to
confirm this. |
Pulegone: Contra-indicated for pregnant women this Ketone is
classed as an emmenegogue. Pulegone is toxic and will cause convulsions in high
doses. Pulegone is mucolytic and is good for congestion of the respiratory
system.
Ketones: Monoterpenoid Ketones are stable molecules formed by
oxidation of alcohols. Monocyclic Ketones like Pulegone and Thujone are toxic
and should be avoided in any significant volumes in any treatment. Ketones are
expectorant and a respiratory tonic. |
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