an aromatic solution
Peppermint - Mentha x piperita
Distilled organ : arial part
A hybrid of Mentha aquatica and Mentha spicata, peppermint is an 80-cm perennial plant. It has quadrangular stems and oval, sharp dentate leaves opposite each other. It likes cool, clay and limy soils. Distillation takes place in June, just before the plants bloom.
Traditionally known for its properties :
anaesthetic, analgesic, antipruriginous • urinary and intestinal anti-inflammatory • antibacterial • antiviral • cholagogue et choleretic • general tonic and stimulant : digestive : stomachic, carminative, anti-nausea - cardiac : hypertensive, vasoconstrictor.Special precautions :
- Keep out of reach of young children.
- Does not replace a balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle.
- Do not exceed the recommended dose.
- Unless medical or pharmaceutical advice, not to use during the pregnancy and breast feeding and in the child of less than 6 years.
- Keep out of heat and light.
Professional advice:
Internal : 2 drops CTEO 3 to 4 times a day, in honey, olive oil or on a lump of cane sugar under the tongue for digestive and urinary disorders.
External : 3 to 4 drops CTEO in strictly local application, 3 times a day, for pain of all sorts. Dilute for broadersurfaces or repeated applications.
++++ Highly recommended - (!) Use with caution
| Oral use | Use on skin | Air diffusion | Inhalation Aerosol |
|---|---|---|---|
| ++++ | ++++ (!) | - | - |