| Common name |
Peppermint |
| Botanical name |
Mentha piperita |
| Method of Extraction |
Steam distilled |
| Plant Part |
leaves |
| Country of Origin |
Australia |
| Note |
Top-Middle |
| Appearance |
pale yellow to greenish mobile liquid |
| Aroma |
strong penetrating fresh grassy-minty camphoraceous aroma |
| Major Constituents |
menthol, menthone, 1,8-cineole, menthofuran, limonene, β-pinene, germacrene D
|
| Properties |
refreshing, mental stimulant, skin tonic, cooling |
| Traditional Uses |
mental fatigue, concentration, colds and flu, headaches, digestive disorders, skin irritations. |
| Blends well with |
eucalyptus, lavender, lemon, marjoram, rosemary, spearmint |
| Cautions |
should not be used near the face of infants or children as may cause breathing problems. (Tisserand & Young 2014) |
