Essential oil MENTHE POIVREE BIO AB - 50ml

All the virtues of peppermint in an essential oil

Peppermint is one of the great classics of aromatherapy. It is indeed an essential oil used for many years, and whose virtues do not fail, in addition to being provided with a very fresh and pleasant taste. It is at the base of a herbaceous plant from the family Lamiaceae. It is a priori a cross between two distinct species, which are the mintha aquatica and the mintha spicata. It spreads through its underground rhizome and stolons. It is above all his leaves that bring the different qualities that are known to him.

A plant well known in the west and east

Thus, it is provided at the level of its secretory weight sheets, which are at the origin of the pleasant scent of peppermint. This explains why the latter is so smelly. In general, the plant measures not more than 15 centimetres. It is used both naturally and through its essential oil, and the discoveries that concern it are quite distant, since already Hippocrates and Aristotle used peppermint, especially for the purpose of calming or anaesthetizing. So it's a very old aromatic plant.

A large number of therapeutic indications

Peppermint has recognized benefits in various ailments, and within several parts of the body. It is used both internally and externally. In the kitchen, it is also very pleasant in salty dishes or in desserts that it aromatizes.

Instructions for useTake 2 to 3 drops of essential oil on a neutral medium or food. Flammable product. Avoid applying to the skin before sun exposure. Not recommended for children under 3 years of age, as well as pregnant or nursing women.

Ingredients: Organic peppermint essential oil: 50 ml