DESCRIPTION
INCI name: mentha arvensis oil.
Origin: India.
Certificate: organic.
Aroma: light, fresh, cool and distinctly menthol.
Precautions: Wild peppermint oil is non-toxic and non-irritating at low dilutions, but sensitization may occur due to the menthol content. It can cause irritation to the skin and mucous membranes and should be kept away from eyes. It should be avoided during pregnancy and should not be used in children under the age of seven.
This cooling and refreshing essential oil is used in aromatherapy to stimulate the mind, increase mental agility, and improve concentration, while cooling the skin, reducing redness, and soothing irritation and itching.
It also helps relieve spasmodic colon, migraines, headaches, sinus and chest congestion, and improves the digestive system.
Wild peppermint oil is excellent for mental fatigue and depression, refreshing the spirit, stimulating mental agility, and improving concentration. It helps against apathy, shock, headaches, migraines, nervous stress, dizziness and fainting, as well as against general respiratory disorders, as well as against dry cough, sinus congestion, asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis and cholera. For the digestive system, peppermint oil is effective against various diseases because it stimulates the gallbladder and bile secretion. It is used for colic, cramps, dyspepsia, spastic colon, bloating and nausea, and can relieve pain from toothache, sore feet, rheumatism, neuralgia, muscle pain and painful menstruation. On the skin, peppermint oil is used to reduce skin irritation and itching, and also helps reduce skin redness in areas of inflammation. It is used for dermatitis, acne, ringworm, scabies, and itching, and also relieves itching, sunburn, and skin inflammation, while also having a cooling effect.
Migraine: Apply it undiluted to the temples.
Heartburn and indigestion: Add to a base oil and massage into the stomach and ribs. Hot, sore feet: Add ten drops to a large bowl of lukewarm water. Soak your feet for at least fifteen minutes.
Sinuses, runny nose: Inhale or use for facial massage.
Bad breath: Add five drops to 1/2 pint (300 ml) of water and use as a mouthwash.