Peppermint Oil (Mentha Piperita)

(Mentha Piperita)

Peppermint

Description of Peppermint Plant

Family Name : Labiatae

Other Name : Mentha

Distribution : Originated in Europe and early English colonists brought it to North America

Leaf : Oval looking smooth and sharply pointed

Flower : Small and pale purple

Major Compound Menthol

Affects CMR1 receptors

Antipruritic

Topical analgesic

Treats sunburns

In aftershaves

In oral hygiene

In perfumery

The principal constituent of peppermint oil is Menthol (C10 H19 OH) which is white crystalline substance, has the peppermint odor and produces a sensation of cold in the mouth.

History of Peppermint Use

Cultivated by the ancient Egyptians

Used by Greek and Roman cooks as a flawouring for wine

Used in Europe and western medicine for toothaches, morning sickness and menstrual cramping

It was brought to the U.S.A. early in the 19th century

Today, peppermint oil is used as a flavoring agent in pharmaceuticals, elixirs, food and beverages (especially chewing gum and candy) or as a fragrance.

Main uses of peppermint plant

Irritable Bowel syndrome

An effective antispasmodic

Nausea andvomiting

Diarrhea

Headaches

Bad breath

Mild asthma

Stress management

Common cold

Peppermint tea naturally caffeine free and very soothing

Main uses of peppermint plant

As a spice in various Eastern cousines

In candy industry

Medicinal use

Cosmetic use

In aromatherapy

Clinical studies exploring the effects of peppermint oil

Headaches

Germany

Double Blind Study

32 healthy subjects

Combinations of:

Peppermint oil + Eucalyptus Oil:

Significant reduction of EMG surface activity of temporal muscle

Clinical studies exploring the effects of peppermint oil

Dyspepsia, which means "bad" (dys) "digestion" (pepsia)

Term used by doctors to describe a set of symptoms which are believed to have their cause somewhere in the upper part of the gastro-intestinal tract

Pain intensity reduced 40%

Pressure reduced 43%

Placebo Reduction in both 22%

Clinical studies exploring the effects of peppermint oil

Irritable Bowel syndrome:

Randomized Clinical Trials

Studies Showed Improvement in:

Abdominal pain

Stool frequency

Flatulence

Postoperative Nausea

Study in UK

Hypothesis:

Inhalation of peppermint oil will affect incidence and severity of gynecological surgical patients

Outcome: Incidence of Nausea

Control Group-100%

Placebo Group-100%

Experimental Group-47%

Safety of Mentha Piperita

Various tests have researcherd:

Oral Toxicity

Immunotoxicity

Dermal Irritation

Reproductive Toxicity

Carcinogenicity

No significant side effects

Safe to use in products

Pulegone-component found in peppermint oil may be an irritant

Unknown words

Menthol Mentol

Antipruritic lijekovi koji olakavaju svrab

Analgesic - analgetik

Sunburns opekotine od sunca

Antispasmodic lijekovi koji spreavaju greve

Double Blind Study klinika studija u kojoj ni pacijenti ni ljekari ne znaju ko dobija lijek, a ko placebo

Dyspepsia loa probava

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