Peppermint essential oil -Mentha x piperita

Family : Lamiacés

Certification : Essential oil from organic crops, controlled, certified, 100% pure and natural, uncut, undeterpened. It is certified by Ecocert France (FR-BIO-01).

Part of the plant used : Air

Method of obtaining : water vapour distillation

Origin : India

Performance : 0.8% to 1.2%. It therefore takes 100 kg of plant to get from 800 gr to 1 kg of essential peppermint oil.

Mint is a very common plant with many varieties. Peppermint is one of the many hybrids (sterile soc) found. It is cultivated among others in Europe and the United States. France produces little, but it is of remarkable quality. Mint is used as flavoring drinks or teas, ingredients of dishes and desserts and raw material for perfumery and dentistry. The essential oil of peppermint is almost colourless and exudes a powerful and penetrating, fresh and spicy odor. We distill the whole plant. The peppermint needs 16 hours of day to bloom.

Its powerful scent, with a highly encamped flavor, blends well with eucalyptus, lavender, lemon and rosemary. It is one of the best essential oils to treat digestive problems, uplifted acids, vomiting and transport evil (to breathe directly the aroma. ).
Three drops in a fumigation will decongeste your skin and eliminate bacteria.
The refreshing and analgesic properties of peppermint are valuable to soothe tired legs or suffocated feet.
Intimulating intellectually, it will awaken and enlighten the mind, relieve you of intellectual fatigue, stress and depression. It is also effective in fighting mites. Finally, due to a drop to perfume a dish of 5 to 6 people, it will be ideal in the kitchen.

Menthol, Menthone
*The chmotype is the identity card of the essential oil, its chemically defined composition by chromatographic analysis. A single plant may have several compositions depending on the place and variety. A chmotype depends on a property, a smell, a taste. 

Chemical composition Mentha piperita varies strongly depending on the soil and the time of harvest. The essential oil of peppermint is mainly menthol (30% to 40,)% menthone (20% to 65%), esthers, coumarins and sulphur compounds.

Allergens naturally contained in this essential oil : D-Limonène, Linalol.

Depression, general fatigue, nausea, digestion, aerophagia, pain, cooling, headaches.

Essential oils are powerful natural substances and should be used with care. Although essential oils are used since antiquity, their use mode and precautions are often poorly known. Many works deal with essential oils. It is therefore advisable to refer to the traditional ways of use.

 Note : For diffusion, you can use our conditioning bottle of water 30 and 100 ml (organic essential oil conditioned by Penntybio, AB certified for In Lustrys).

One essential oil Consists of chemically defined molecules (approximately 10,000 identified) that have been secreted by special plant cells. It can be made up of one to several hundred molecules, which allows to explain why some essential oils have many properties but with different therapeutic efficiency. To guarantee the properties necessary for effective aromatherapy, it is important that an essential oil Or 100% pure and natural (not cut, deterped, or mixed with alcohol or vegetable oils) and preferably biological. This is the case of essential oils we sell. They are sold in dyed bottle with gout account cap.
Which are pure or mixed, you can use them in our different diffuser models. Information on each essential oil are given for information purposes only. Attention to the auto diagnostic, do not hesitate to consult an aromatherapist or any other recognized professional and read our special file "properties of essential oils"in our thematic files.

Essential oils are used primarily to help you deal with many disorders. But even though essential oils are often extracted from edible plants, their concentrations make it necessary to remain cautious and respect their healing power. The use of essential oils is relatively simple and if you respect some basic rules, they will make their therapeutic genius available to you. Recovering essential oils has much more than disadvantage.

Find in our abbey essential oils, all the pains for which the essential peppermint oil enters the composition of the mixture :

Dental abscess, Acne, Aerophagia, Alcoholism, Anti-flies, Anti-ants, Anti-food moths, Anti-mosquitoes, Aftershave, Osteoarthritis, Abdominal bloating, Dry mouth, Heat, Colitis, Rosacea, Jet lag, Itching, Diarrhea, Difficult digestion, Dental pain after extraction, Sprain, Stomach disorders, Loss of voice, Fatigue, Flatulence, Scabies, Hepatitis, Hiccups, Low blood pressure, Heavy legs, Motion sickness, Menopause, Migraine, Mycosis, Neuralgia, Rat and mouse repellent, Snoring, Sciatica, Sinusitis, Syncope, Smoking, Torticollis, Urticaria, Varicose veins, Worm infestation, Dizziness, Vomiting, Shingles.

WARNING : These properties, indications and modes of use are derived from the reference works or websites in aromatherapy, hydrotherapy and phytotherapy. They are found regularly and for many confirmed by scientific observations. However, this information is provided for information purposes, in no way could it constitute medical information or engage our responsibility. For any use of essential oils for a therapeutic purpose, consult a doctor.