(Mentha Piperata)
Culture
organic farming
Family
Lamiaceae
Biochemical profile
Menthol, menthone, acétate de menthyle, limonène, cinéol 1,8, iso-menthone
Part used
leaves, steam distilled without pressure
Therapeutic effects
fights infection, heart tonic and stimulant, calms vomiting, stimulates digestion, analgesic, anesthetic, regulates the ovaries (stimulates menstruation)
Indications
occasional applications to the abdomen regulate the digestive system. Simply sniffing from the bottle helps calm travel sickness and vomiting. Used as a massage oil for the legs, it relieves tiredness and feelings of heaviness, massage into the back of the neck or the temples to ease migraine and headaches. It vasodilator help relieves the pain of chilblains. Pleasant used in a diffuser, combined with lavender or lemon to give a feeling of freshness and cleanliness in the home, office, etc. Widely used in perfumes
Caution
never use on infants or children. For external use : very diluted for treating small areas.
10ml / 0.33fl.oz