Description:
Peppermint Oil BP is derived from the leaves of Mentha Piperitaplant grown in the western part of Uttar Pradesh in India.Peppermint Oil BP (Indian Piperita) is an essential oil which isbeing used in various applications like perfumes, cosmetics,analgesic balms, ointments, lotions, creams, tooth paste shampoosand conditioners. Constituents of Peppermint Oil BP (IndianPiperita type) are Alpha Pinene, Beta Pinene, Limonene, Cineole,L-Menthone, Menthafurone, Isomenthone, Menthyl Acetate, etc.Peppermint Oil BP (Indian Piperita) has a long tradition ofmedicinal use, with archaeological evidence placing its use atleast as far back as ten thousand years ago.
Peppermint oil has a fresh, sharp, menthol smell, is clear topale yellow in color and watery in viscosity. Peppermint oilis extracted from the whole plant above ground just beforeflowering. The oil is extracted by steam distillation from thefresh or partly dried plant.
The chemical components of peppermint oil are menthol, menthone,1, 8-cineole, methyl acetate, methofuran, isomenthone, limonene,b-pinene, a-pinene, germacrene-d, trans-sabinene hydrate andpulegone.
The therapeutic properties of peppermint oil are analgesic,anesthetic, antiseptic, antigalactagogue, antiphlogistic,antispasmodic, astringent, carminative, cephalic, cholagogue,cordial, decongestant, emmenagogue, expectorant, febrifuge,hepatic, nervine, stimulant, stomachic, sudorific, vasoconstrictorand vermifuge.
Peppermint oil is excellent for mental fatigue and depression,refreshing the spirit and stimulating mental agility and improvingconcentration. It helps for apathy, shock, headache, migraine,nervous stress, vertigo and faintness and in general respiratorydisorders, as well as dry coughs, sinus congestion, asthma,bronchitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis and cholera.
On the skin, peppermint oil is used to relieve skin irritationand itchiness and also helps to reduce skin redness, whereinflammation is present. It is used for dermatitis, acne, ringworm,scabies and pruritus and also relieves itching, sunburn andinflammation of the skin, while at the same time having a coolingaction.
