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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