Mint was known in ancient Greece. Medicinal properties of mint were described by Hippocrates, Paracelsus and Avicenna. Cultivate peppermint began in the 18th century in England.
The composition of peppermint oil
Most of the essential oil contained in the inflorescences peppermint - 4-6%, in the leaves - from 2.5 to 3%, in stalks - up to 0.3%. Menthol - is the main active ingredient of mint oil. Its content depends on the type of mint, and is 50 to 70 percent.
The use of peppermint oil to the nervous system
Peppermint oil is useful in headache, because it has a vasodilating action - need to grind them temples, forehead and back of the head, and then makes a cold compress to the head.
Peppermint oil, due to its vasodilator effect facilitates epilepsy, improves cerebral blood circulation and memory, and returns clarity of thought.
The use of peppermint oil to the cardiovascular system
Mint eliminates headaches during hypoxia and fatigue, tones the brain and optimizes the cerebral circulation. When neuroses and angina heart pain eases. In violation of the heart rate should be regularly taking a bath with mint oil, or they become powdered. If low blood pressure, peppermint oil increases it.
The use of peppermint oil to the gastrointestinal tract
In gastric ulcer and stomach to relieve the pain, you need to rub the stomach area mint oil, apply a cold compress. If nausea is very helpful inhaled peppermint oil. Liver condition will facilitate the bath with mint.
The use of peppermint oil for the respiratory system
If sore throat, cough and runny nose, peppermint essential oil has anti-inflammatory and soothing effect. Successfully applied for asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis, tuberculosis. Effectively disinfecting the premises during a flu epidemic.
The use of peppermint oil for the skin
Peppermint oil is suitable for oily and irritated skin. It reduces the reaction of the skin on contact with an irritant, on nervous excitement. When inflammatory processes in the skin, acne, as well as scabies, eczema, bruising and swelling is necessary to apply a cold compress with the oil of peppermint. The pain from insect bites calms lubrication damaged areas mint oil. Peppermint oil increases the defenses of the epidermis and whitens spots, leveling the complexion.
The use of peppermint oil to the musculoskeletal system
Muscle pain arising from excessive load subsides during a massage with the oil of peppermint. It has beneficial effects and for rheumatism, arthritis and bruises.
The properties of the oils of peppermint oil
The main effect of mint oil is to stimulate the nervous system. It has vasoactive properties - regulates venous-arterial tone, promotes blood flow by external veins, and when taking nitroglycerin to prevent increase in the tone of intracranial veins.
Because peppermint oil prepared many therapeutic agents, as well as herbal remedies.