In folk recipes, peppermint oil is used as an anesthetic for neurological pain, migraines, and dental diseases. Successfully used to treat diseases respiratory system of various origins.

It is good to use for problems with the stomach and intestines (cramps, indigestion). Helps enhance digestive fermentation, cleanses the intestines of toxic accumulations.

Important! Peppermint oil is a strong solvent. Therefore, it is advisable to use it in the presence of gallstones.

For the human body. For example, the smell of mint is useful for hypertensive patients and people with problems in the cardiovascular sphere.

In cooking, with the addition of mint oil, cooling drinks and various desserts are prepared. Pairs well with chocolate and ice cream. You can often find tea leaves flavored with mint.

Application in cosmetology

Peppermint oil can eliminate many cosmetic problems:

• maintains the water and alkaline balance of the skin;
• eliminates wrinkles, rosacea, increased sweating;
• removes dead skin particles, dandruff and itching;
• makes curls grow faster;
• gives hair follicles extra strength.

For lip augmentation

Many women dream of having plump and well-groomed lips (it is written about the benefits of mint for women). Peppermint oil can be used in several ways:

• add 2 drops to lip gloss;
• mix 3 ml olive oil with red hot pepper on the tip of a knife, add 1 drop of mint raw materials. Apply this mixture to lips 20 minutes before makeup. Then blot your lips with a tissue;
• pour 4 drops of raw materials into 120 ml of water and make ice cubes. Use them every morning to wipe the lips;
• massage with a clean, old, hard toothbrush using peppermint oil. (3 drops diluted in 5 ml base).

Important! If you lubricate the lips with this remedy, you can quickly get rid of herpes.

Hair rinse

Rinsing will help get rid of fungal infections, heal wounds. With this invigorating procedure, you can prevent baldness, improve blood flow to the roots and relieve nervous tension.

Peppermint concentrate can be simply added to the rinse water - 2 drops for every 750 ml of water. Instead of water for greater efficiency, you can use mint decoction - 12 g of herbs brew 220 ml of boiling water.

If the hair is dull and dark - you can brew strong tea with mint oil.

For oily hair You can make a lemon mint rinse.

1. Mix freshly squeezed carrot juice(15 ml) and lemon (55 ml).
2. Dilute the mixture with 225 ml of water.
3. Add 3 drops of mint raw materials.

To keep your hair clean and fresh for longer, you should add a few drops of mint extract to your usual shampoo.

Mint massage should be done to nourish the hair. To do this, a few drops are warmed up in the palms. After that, circular, smooth movements are made, starting from the forehead.

Important! If you want to give your hair maximum shine for a mint rinse, use cool water.

For hair growth

Due to the fact that mint actively affects hair follicles. Significantly accelerates hair growth.

The oil mixture is well reflected in hair growth. Mix castor or burdock oil (25 ml) with 2 drops of mint. Leave the mixture on for at least 40 minutes.

Mask for growth and volume:

• fat cream (at least 30%) - 15 ml;
• natural liquid honey - 25 ml;
• olive oil (can be replaced with any vegetable origin) - 5 ml;
• mint oil - 5 drops.

After application, rub it in for a few minutes. skin. Then wrap the curls with a plastic cap and a thick towel. Wash off after 35 minutes.

For weight loss

Mint can reduce cravings for sweets, reduce appetite. Also, this plant perfectly calms, and this is important when losing weight (stress increases the production of cortisol, which significantly slows down metabolic processes).

During the struggle for a slim figure, 2 drops of mint extract should be dripped under the tongue. Or mix it with 3 ml of honey. Then slowly dissolve. Reception should be continued for 10 days, three times a day.

Mint Ginger Drink:

1. Heat up 1.7 liters of water. Fresh cucumber cut into thin circles.
2. Twist the lemon along with the peel. Ginger (5 g) grate.
3. Put everything in water. Add 4 drops of mint oil raw materials.
4. The drink should be infused in the refrigerator throughout the night. Drink throughout the day.

Important! Tea with the addition of mint cleanses the body of toxins, removes the appearance of cellulite.

For skin

Mint oil extract helps to cope with the following skin problems:

• vascular network;
• inflammatory processes;
• scabies, eczema, erysipelas;
• bruising and swelling;
• fungal diseases, frostbite.

In all these cases, compresses with mint oil should be done.

For face

Peppermint oil dries oily skin well, removes rosacea and acne, refreshes and rejuvenates.

Mask from the vascular network on the face

• peach oil - 14 ml;
• yolk quail egg- 2 pcs.;
• honey - 3 ml;
• mint oil extract - 2 drops.

The mask is washed off after a quarter of an hour.

Anti-acne mask

To do this, dilute 4 g of blue clay with water to a not very liquid state. Then add 3 drops of mint oil.

Application in gynecology

Mint should be used for uterine bleeding. To do this, add 4 drops of oil to 370 ml of water. Drink 90 ml 2 to 4 times a day.

1. The same solution should be drunk with uterine cancer. At the same time, douching from mint broth.
2. With mastopathy in this solution, a piece of natural tissue should be moistened and compresses should be made on the mammary glands.
3. During hormonal changes in the body (menopause, menstruation). You should breathe in the vapors of peppermint oil.

Important! Oil peppermint able to kill staphylococcus bacteria in a little more than 3 hours. Read more about in our article.

During pregnancy

During pregnancy, menthol helps fight toxicosis, nervous tension.

Important! But you should strictly adhere to the recommended doses so as not to harm the health of the baby.

To make tea, you need 1 drop of oil per 750 ml of water.

To cure a cold and inhalation should be done. The procedure should be carried out no more than 7 minutes.

The essential oil extract of peppermint relieves flatulence, improves the functioning of the liver and gallbladder.

To do this, dilute 2 drops of oil in 170 ml of water. Drink this mixture three times a day.

Where else is it used

Peppermint oil has wide range application, for example, it is effective if:

• abdominal pain - add 1 drop to tea (water, juice) twice a day;
• when - rub a drop of the substance between two index fingers. Then light movements rub your whiskey (movements should be clockwise);
• compresses and massage of any part of the body - you need to add 3-6 drops of mint extract to the base product;
• inflammatory processes in the oral cavity - mix vegetable and mint oil in equal amounts, soak a cotton pad in the mixture. Apply to sore spots.

Peppermint oil helps relieve epilepsy attacks. Indispensable during periods of increased mental activity- has a positive effect on blood circulation and memory, gives clarity to thoughts.

Peppermint should be used during cold epidemics. At home, you can add to the aroma lamp. And for the street, put a few drops on a handkerchief.

1. Peppermint oil bath will help relieve fatigue and stress. To do this, you need to dissolve 1-5 drops of oil in 20 ml of milk (honey, salt). Add this to your bathing water. accept such water procedures follows no more than a quarter of an hour.
2. If you mix the decoction with 3 drops of peppermint oil, you get a soothing foot bath.
3. This bath is also good for relieving pain in the abdomen and chest before menstruation.

And for the summer, mint water will become indispensable. Pour 0.5 l of carbonated natural water into the spray bottle. Add 4 drops of peppermint oil.

How to cook yourself

1. Sort fresh leaves, rinse, let dry on a paper towel for a quarter of an hour.
2. Put the mint in a plastic bag and carefully beat it with a wooden mallet (the juice should come out).
3. Place tightly in a glass container and pour base oil (you can use any without a strong odor).
4. Shake well, leave overnight. Strain. Place a new batch of prepared leaves into the oil.
5. Repeat the procedure three times. Finished butter Pour into an opaque glass container. Can be stored for 12 months in a cool place.

Peppermint oil has increased concentration, therefore, can cause rejection by the body. Do not exceed the dosage. And also use undiluted oil on sensitive areas of the skin.

Mint- one of the oldest medicines. It was used in the ancient Greek period, it is first mentioned by the ancient Hellenes, then it appears among the ancient Romans and others. European nations.

Hippocrates, Paracelsus, Avicenna wrote about the medicinal properties of the plant. Peppermint was introduced into culture in the 18th century by the British. It was brought to Ukraine in 1893. At present, as an industrial crop, it is cultivated in Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, and the Krasnodar Territory.

Essential oil obtained from dried peppermint plants by steam distillation. The yield is up to 0.5% "from 1 ton of raw materials, from dry leaves - up to 3%.

Main active substance mint oil - menthol, the content of which, depending on the variety of mint, ranges from 50 to 70%. In addition to peppermint medical practice flea mint, water mint, long-leaved mint, spearmint, field mint are used.

When peppermint oil is applied to mucous membranes or rubbed into the skin, it irritates the nerve endings, causing a feeling of coldness and tingling. When the cold receptors are excited, the superficial vessels narrow and the internal ones reflexively expand. This explains the decrease in pain under the influence of menthol in angina pectoris.

Peppermint oil has vasoactive properties: it regulates arteriovenous tone, prevents an increase in the tone of intracranial veins when taking nitroglycerin, and promotes blood outflow through the external veins. When taking mint oil inside, the receptors of the mucous membrane of the stomach and intestines are irritated, menthol enhances peristalsis, and has an antiseptic effect.

At the same time, the processes of decay and fermentation are limited, and the secretion of the digestive glands is enhanced. Peppermint oil vapors have antimicrobial properties, especially for Staphylococcus aureus and a number of spore-forming bacteria.

Peppermint oil has an anti-inflammatory and capillary-strengthening effect.

When conducting experiments on white rats, peppermint oil helped prevent the development of the ulcerative process in 50% of cases.

Peppermint oil has choleretic property, which is associated with the presence of polyphenols in its composition. Enhanced by peppermint oil exocrine function liver, the composition of bile changes, the excretion of cholates, cholesterol, bilirubin with bile increases, while the antitoxic function of the liver increases, metabolism normalizes. Peppermint oil acts as an antispasmodic.

From peppermint, peppermint essential oil and menthol, a large number of complex medicinal products and phytopreparations.

Peppermint tincture consists of an alcoholic tincture of peppermint leaves and an equal amount of peppermint essential oil. Applied inside 10 - 15 drops per reception as an antiemetic, carminative and analgesic, with neuralgia, with spasms of the stomach and intestines, indigestion, belching, diarrhea ..,

Can be added to dental elixirs. Taking mint infusion or peppermint oil orally enhances sex drive.

Peppermint oil is used in mixtures of 1-3 drops for flatulence, diseases of the liver and gallbladder. It can be included in composite mixtures used for aromatization of indoor air. Peppermint essential oil kills staphylococci in 3.5 hours.

Peppermint water is used to rinse the mouth, add to mixtures that are used to treat diseases of the skin, mucous membranes, hemorrhage, gingivitis, stomatitis, laryngitis, pharyngitis.

Determined that antimicrobial activities, in relation to the microbes of the intestinal group, the essential oils of peppermint, caraway, medicinal sage differ, which affect the pathogens of epidermophytosis, rubrophytosis, trichophytosis and microsmarly. So for the treatment of yeast erosions of the hands and rubrophytosis of the nails, it is necessary to use mint and caraway essential oils.

Yeast erosions, when treated with an ointment containing these essential oils, quickly disappear, nails affected by rubrophytia begin to grow from the nail bed without lesions.

Peppermint essential oil is part of Corvalol, Corvaldin.

Menthol, released from mint oil, is part of Zelenin drops, preparations: pectusin, eucatol, menovazine, aerosol mixtures of camphomen and ingacamf, is used in the form of nasal drops, is part of menthol, migraine pencils. Balm " Golden Star"contains essential oils: mint, clove, eucalyptus, cinnamon. Used for common diseases: runny nose, colds, flu, for inhalation. For headaches and dizziness, rub the balm into the temporal, occipital and frontal regions.

Peppermint essential oil is part of the inhalation mixtures of the Mahold inhaler.

It is applied in Food Industry in the manufacture of liqueurs, vodkas, confectionery, in perfumery in the manufacture of toothpastes, powders, elixirs, toilet waters.

Peppermint essential oil and mint leaves with their peculiar cooling pleasant taste and a strong delicate aroma is also used in cooking to flavor sauces and drinks.

Peppermint, mint essential oil should not be used uncontrollably. Large doses of essential oil in inhalation mixtures can provoke bronchospasm, respiratory disorders. They can also cause pain in the region of the heart.

Mint greens contain an essential oil. It consists of: a special substance menthol, esters of valeric and acetic acid, valuable trace elements (copper, manganese, etc.), as well as vitamin A (carotene), betaine, various flavonoids, hesperedin, tannins and some other biologically active substances.

Main value mints - in menthol. It acts as an anti-inflammatory agent, relieves spasms, including those of the brain, causes vasodilation, and gives a choleretic and local anesthetic effect. Therefore, drugs with this substance are prescribed under the tongue for angina pectoris, inside - for pain in the stomach and intestines. Infusions of mint leaves have a calming effect on the nervous system, help with nausea and vomiting, and improve the functioning of the digestive system. Peppermint herb is an excellent tonic in case of loss of strength, soothes with nervous and heart diseases, is effective for insomnia, irritability, neuralgia (pain of nervous origin), hypertension. Peppermint oil is a significant help in hemorrhoids.

External preparations with mint are also used for neuralgic pain, toothache, migraines, neurodermatitis. In the form of rinses and inhalations - with inflammation of the upper respiratory tract, in the form of drops and ointments - for the treatment of inflammation of the pharynx and larynx, bronchitis, tracheitis, rhinitis (runny nose).

AT folk medicine mint is a recognized remedy for inflammation of the gallbladder, cholelithiasis, is also used for pulmonary bleeding, disorders menstrual cycle, externally - for baths, lotions with skin diseases. Fresh gruel from mint leaves is applied to areas of the skin affected by the fungus - it is able to cope even with such a persistent pathogen.

A bag of mint leaves can be hung at the head of the bed to prevent or treat sleep disorders. Or fill a “sleepy pillow” with fragrant grass - with it, a healthy deep sleep will be ensured.

Peppermint essential oil is mainly used in cosmetics. It is indispensable for the care of oily skin prone to inflammation, helps with enlarged pores on the face; reduces skin pigmentation, helps eliminate scars and scars on the skin.

Fresh and dried leaves and flowers of the fragrant herb are placed as useful seasoning in salads, soups, vegetable and meat dishes, sauces, used for salting. Mint is especially loved in the English national cuisine.

In addition, it should be remembered that mint also has contraceptive properties.

Finished product menthol in large doses may cause allergic reactions on the skin, nausea, respiratory distress. However, if you follow the recipe when preparing remedies at home, the likelihood of an overdose is almost zero.

Procurement and storage of raw materials

The aerial part of the plant is harvested for medicinal purposes during the budding period. Dry in the shade - under a canopy or in the attic. Store in a closed glass or wooden container for 2 years.

Peppermint preparations and their uses

Extract: dessert spoon of leaves per cup of boiling water, take 3 cups per day, taking into account individual susceptibility. Mint tincture is taken 15 - 20 drops per reception.

Essential oil 2-5 drops drink with honey 2-3 times a day.

Here is the recipe for a gastric mixture: mint alcohol - 15 g; anise alcohol - 15 g; cinnamon syrup - 30 g; linden water - 120 g. Take a tablespoon 3 times a day. Mint and anise alcohol - 1% solution of these oils in 75% ethyl alcohol. Cinnamon syrup can be replaced with rosehip syrup.

Linden water - 1 tbsp. a spoonful of linden flowers pour 1 tbsp. boiling water and insist 10-15 minutes.

Mint leaves in the form of an infusion are used for heavy menstruation. The infusion is prepared in the following way: 20 g of leaves are infused in 0.5 liters of boiling water in a tightly closed container for 2 hours. Take half a cup 3-4 times a day before meals.

With fear in a dream, nightmares, neurosis, they drink an infusion prepared according to old recipe: 2 tablespoons of peppermint leaves and real bedstraw pour 0.5 liters of boiling water, insist in a tightly sealed container for 2 hours, strain, drink 100 g every hour for 6 days.

To relieve the well-known symptoms of a person's well-being after alcohol intoxication(headache, a sharp decline performance, nausea, dizziness, etc.) a composition is recommended that includes 2 drops of mint oil, 1 g. succinic acid and 10 g of sugar per 100 g of water. All this is drunk at a time for 30 minutes, the state of health improves significantly.

This tool can be used with a decrease in efficiency, with physical, emotional and mental overload. Achieve rapid recovery energy potential with a calming effect. The tool is also recommended for long-distance car drivers, athletes, divers, etc.

Dr. E. Bach notes positive mental and emotional impact mint oil: it excites the brain, promotes concentration of memory.

Bioenergetics believe that peppermint oil enhances breathing, renews the energy layer, eliminates stress, relaxes, and helps to cope with diseases.

The oil is also used as a mosquito repellent: you need to apply a drop of mint oil on the pillow.

Young mint leaves are a favorite spice in Arabic, Spanish, French and Italian cuisines. They improve the taste of meat dishes and are an integral part of vegetable salads.

The properties and uses of peppermint essential oil have been known for thousands of years. This plant takes care of our health like a real doctor: it strengthens the immune system, soothes, cheers up, treats various diseases of internal organs. Let's take a closer look at why the uses of peppermint are so wide and how to use its ester for the greatest health benefits.

The miraculous properties of peppermint essential oil

As already mentioned, the aroma of a plant alone can have a positive physical and emotional effect on the human body.

The active molecules contained in the leaves of the plant correct the emotional background and improve physical activity, tone the body, restore strength and relieve stress.

Inhaling the aroma of not only the oil, but also the plant itself, we feel more cheerful, fresh.

The effect that the plant has on the body is:

1. Anti-inflammatory effect
2. Antispasmodic and analgesic properties
3. Antiseptic properties
4. Diaphoretic and antipyretic effect

On the nervous system, the application is reflected as follows:

1. Feeling a sense of calm
2. Increased focus and mental performance
3. Energy boost
4. surge of strength
5. Dealing with emotional exhaustion
6. Decreased fatigue, nervousness
7. Sleep stabilization

Properties and uses of peppermint essential oil

Peppermint is the fruit of crossing two wild plant species: aquatic and spicate. It is grown only artificially: it is almost impossible to find such a plant in the wild.

The leaves of this type of mint contain: carotene, rutin, tannins and resinous substances, vitamin C, vitamins of groups C and P, fats, mineral salts, phytoncides.

Peppermint is essential for healing nervous breakdown, stress during pregnancy , insomnia, cardiovascular disease, inflammatory processes in the gastrointestinal tract, asthma, kidney and liver stones, atherosclerosis.

In medicine, a similar additive can be seen in the composition of a wide variety of drugs and in most traditional medicine recipes.

Consider the most popular:

1. This oil is an effective analgesic and antispasmodic, which perfectly relieves muscle tension after active training.
2. For the treatment of headaches 2 drops of mint liquid applied to temporal region and rub with massage movements until a feeling of lightness appears.
3. Withdrawal febrile conditions or colds guaranteed by mixing mint with warm coconut oil (3 drops of mint and 1 tablespoon of coconut). This composition should be rubbed on the shins, neck and feet.
4. To prevent toothache and gum disease mix the same ingredients, but in equal proportions, and rub into the gums.
5. Taking a glass of warm water with one drop of ether helps to relieve colon spasms, relieving bloating and indigestion.
6. This supplement can also help combat oral odor. To do this, mix 3 drops with water and rinse your mouth twice a day.
7. Compresses and inhalations based on mint oil help in the treatment of viral or colds.
8. Added to the bath etherol helps to treat cough and stabilize mental balance.
9. For skin diseases mint liquid is used either internally or as a compress or cosmetic bath. To 10 liters of water add 50 grams of etherol.

Tip: combining a variety of herbs in a decoction can improve the result of taking mint, the main thing is to select ingredients whose effect is similar to the effect of ether and contributes to the achievement of the goal.

The properties of peppermint essential oil also provide it wide application at home, often for preventive purposes.

For example, few of us have never drunk tea with the leaves of a plant or a decoction of mint with the addition of other components similar to it in properties and action.

Methods of application to improve the condition of the skin of the face

1. In a container, mix a teaspoon of honey, a glass of warm water and 4 drops of extract. After thorough mixing, the composition is poured into an ice mold and frozen. After evening and morning washing, take one cube and massage it over the skin until it is completely dissolved. The result will be noticeable after a week of procedures.
2. Used to make a face mask oatmeal(3 tablespoons) and aroma oil (2 drops). The ingredients are mixed and applied to the skin of the face and neck for 15 minutes. It is not recommended to use this mask more than twice a week.
3. To make a mask effective against acne, you need to take 15 grams of blue clay, 20 grams mineral water, 3 drops of mint etherol, one drop of lavender, clary sage and yarrow. Everything is thoroughly mixed to a thick consistency. The mask should be applied twice a week for 15 minutes, after which it should be washed off first with warm, and then cold water. According to the result of the action, mint is not inferior in this regard to lavender.

Using Peppermint Oil for Hair Care

1. Up to 5 drops of ether should be added to your regular shampoo. This supplement will enhance the effect cosmetic product, which guarantees the beauty and health of hair.
2. To prepare a mouthwash, brew 2 tablespoons of mint leaves in one cup of boiling water. After cooling, add 2 drops of mint liquid to the mixture. This product should be rubbed into the scalp with each hair wash.
3. The fastest result is noticeable when using a mask based on peppermint oil. How to prepare it depends on the desired result, hair type and personal preferences.
4. In addition, peppermint essential oil can be used to make hair easier to comb. To do this, apply 3 drops of the product on a wooden comb. In this case, mint not only provides painless removal of knots, but adds softness and shine to the hair.
5. Peppermint oil can also be used in lip care. It has a rejuvenating effect and gives them brightness.
6. The maximum relaxing effect is achieved using ether during massage.

The use of ether in cooking can be absolutely diverse, because it depends not so much on the recipe as on your imagination. Mint leaves are often used in baking, soft drinks and sauces.

However, you should adhere to reasonable dosages, not exceeding 5 drops per liter. In everyday life, it is possible to use mint in aroma lamps, as an air freshener or as an insect repellent.

Contraindications to the use of peppermint oil

As with any drug, caution should be exercised when using peppermint essential oil. Considering that it can cause a strong allergic reaction, it is necessary to consult a doctor before starting the procedures.

To avoid undesirable consequences must first be applied to the area clean skin. If in a day everything will be normal - the drug can be used, but if itching, rash, burning and any other uncomfortable sensations appear, then you should not use it.

1. Children under 6
2. People undergoing a course of homeopathic procedures (mint neutralizes their effect)
3. Those who suffer from individual intolerance
4. In addition, oil should not be used long time, without breaks or overnight

What are the properties and effects of peppermint oil

Consideration of the issue should begin with the study of the plant itself. Mint is added to tea, actively used in cooking, medicine, cosmetics and other areas.

Use different types of plants:

1. Pepper. It is distinguished by a high content of menthol in the leaves, which determines its use in the treatment of allergies, respiratory diseases, rheumatism, etc.
2. Field (meadow). This mint is wild, requires no care and grows in a variety of places. The content of menthol in the leaves is less, which is why this type of plant is used mainly in cooking.
3. Fragrant. It is mainly used in the preparation of a variety of drinks: from tea to cocktails.

Tip: More than 25 species and 10 subspecies of mint are known today. Please note that specific grades can be used for different purposes, so before you start choosing an oil, decide on the purpose of its use.

Mint extract is obtained from the flowering part of the plant (top) and its leaves, hydrodistilling raw materials with the addition of active substances. Often the oil includes: thymol, cineol, carvacrol, terpinene, phellandrene, menthyl acetate, pinene, neomenthol, menthol, limonene.

You will learn a few more ways to use and useful properties of mint essential oil from the video below:

It is used in many areas of human life: in cooking, medicine, cosmetology, perfumery. Thanks to its tonic and refreshing effects, it charges and refreshes the human body.

Composition of peppermint oil

All these parts of the plant, such as inflorescence, leaves, stem, contain mint oil. The composition of the essential oil, in addition to the main ingredient, is supplemented additional components: menthol, pinene, limonene, thymol and terpinet. These substances are very active biological compounds that have many useful properties, due to which the oil has received a wide range of applications.

Beneficial features

Combines many useful properties.

In addition to all of the above, the oil is considered a good helper for people suffering from constant bouts of nausea or dizziness. It prevents the occurrence of the gag reflex and eliminates unpleasant symptoms, has a good effect on stimulating the work of the cardiovascular system, and also reduces pain in the heart. Peppermint oil for headaches indispensable tool because it improves cerebral circulation.

A separate place is occupied by oil in dentistry. It is used as For the prevention of inflammation of the gums, caries, periodontal disease, mint leaves are used, which are brewed like tea, and this decoction should be rinsed in the mouth. After physical activity The oil can help relieve muscle pain. It fights against itching and burning. Healing properties for female body also renders peppermint oil. Reviews of many women who suffer from pain during menstruation claim that after applying the oil, they feel better and the pain disappears.

Many people know that the herb mint has been used since ancient times as a sedative. It was used as a decoction or tincture, as well as an essential oil, which reduces the load on the nervous system. Using it, you can relieve overexcitation, get rid of irritability, eliminate anxiety. Oil promotes efficiency, helps to concentrate attention and adds self-confidence.

The use of peppermint essential oil in home medicine

AT home medicine peppermint oil is often used, the use of which helps to get rid of many diseases:

1. At colds use oil for inhalation, unless the patient has a temperature. Recipe: 7-8 drops of oil are taken per liter of boiling water, after which, covered with a towel, you need to inhale the vapors. If there is an industrial inhaler, then the dose of ether should be reduced to five drops per glass of water at room temperature.
2. Eliminate headaches light massage in the temple area with one drop of oil. It will act as a cooling and vasodilator.
3. Tea with honey and two drops of oil will relieve menstrual pain. in an efficient way calm down and relax will be the inhalation of peppermint oil. They first need to sprinkle on a handkerchief.
4. If there are problems with the joints, then compresses are placed on the problem areas, they must be kept for up to two hours. Six drops of ether are dripped onto the fabric, after which it is placed on the joint, followed by a film and a warm scarf.
5. In the presence of beriberi, it is recommended to drink freshly squeezed orange juice with two drops of oil in the morning. If it is not possible to drink juice, then you can use warm water with lemon juice.
6. Itching after insect bites eliminates the lubrication of the problem area with one drop of oil.

Home cosmetics with mint oil

Peppermint oil is also often used to eliminate problems on the skin of the face, since it has tonic and antibacterial properties. It can be used as an additive in masks or in the manufacture of lotions.

To get rid of problems with black dots on the face, a simple lotion is made. To prepare it, you need to take one glass of purified water, add 0.5 teaspoon of alcohol and three drops of oil. Problem areas of the skin are wiped in the morning and evening, replacing the usual washing. A similar lotion can be used daily, it should be stored in the refrigerator for no more than 14 days. After two weeks, you will be pleasantly surprised by how ordinary mint (photo shows the changes) changes the condition of the skin of the face.

If the skin of the face begins to lose its color and has a fading appearance, then a mask with the addition of ether is applied.

Recipe #1: One tablespoon oatmeal brewed with boiling water and infused for 20 minutes, after which three drops of oil are added to it. On the face, the composition is applied in a thick layer for 15-20 minutes. To prevent the mask from drying out, it must be covered with a towel.

Recipe number 2: The basis of the mask will be wheat flour, it must also be brewed with boiling water and brought to the consistency of thick sour cream. After 15 minutes, 3 drops of ether are added to it, the product is applied to the face in a thick layer. The mask must always be wet.

Mint will save damaged hair

To give hair shine, eliminate dandruff and brittleness, oil should be used as active additive to shampoos or masks. In addition, it will be useful to use mint oil for hair when combing. You need to apply a few drops on a wooden comb, then comb your hair for 7-8 minutes.

To prepare the mask, you need to take one tablespoon burdock oil and dilute five drops of mint ether in it. This mixture is rubbed into the hair roots with massaging movements. After the mask is distributed over the entire length of the hair, the head is covered with a plastic bag and wrapped in a towel, you need to stay in this form for about an hour. At normal wash heads in your shampoo, you can add a few drops of ether. Peppermint oil for hair is also valuable in this case.

aromatherapy

For the treatment of diseases, aromatherapy is not a panacea, it is used rather to change the mood of a person. By themselves, mint leaves are very fragrant, and you can simply spread them around the room and inhale the smell, which works as a sedative.

A warm bath with ether leaves a pleasant impression. It is enough to add 10-15 drops of oil and soak in the bathroom for 20 minutes in a relaxed state. The well-known aroma lamp can be replaced by all, if you add mint oil to it at the rate of 6-7 drops per 10 sq. m. premises. It is able to disinfect the air, this is especially useful during various cold epidemics.

Cooking pairs with mint

Many experienced chefs use mint in their culinary creations. Mint grass is mainly used as a decoration for various desserts or drinks.

People who love mint teas, but the store ones do not inspire confidence, you can offer to flavor your favorite tea on your own. To do this, you need to take a box and treat its walls with mint oil, then pour tea into it. After the tea is saturated with the smell, it can be consumed.

Household uses of mint

Besides the fact that mint has medicinal properties, it can also be used on the farm. People suffering can apply essential oils. And their properties at the same time will help get rid of the reproduction of fungi, insects and perform antibacterial treatment of the room. In addition, the house will acquire a natural aroma.

To wash the floors, it is enough to add mint oil to the water with the calculation of 35 drops per 5 liters of water. To rid the wooden furniture in the kitchen from unpleasant odors, just add 15 drops of ether to detergent and wash all surfaces. When washing, you can also add oil to the powder or to the water to rinse the laundry. After that, the clothes will acquire a fresher scent. During ironing, ether is added to the steaming water, after which a wonderful smell appears in the closet, and the moth will disappear forever from your home. In order to refresh the carpets in the house, you should vacuum them with a washing vacuum cleaner with the addition of mint ether.

If mint is planted in the summer cottage (the photo is presented so as not to confuse it with other grass), then the rodents will bypass the yard.

Combining peppermint oil with other essential oils

In order to achieve the best impact on the psychological and emotional state of a person, it is recommended to combine several types of essential oils. However, some rules must be observed, since mixing oils can lead to unexpected results. It is important to note that the combination of them should bring satisfaction from the smell.

• Not all oils can be mixed, as some have a detrimental effect on the human body (increase or decrease in pressure).
• It is not necessary to immediately mix the entire volume of oil. In order to determine if the fragrance is suitable, it is enough to mix a few drops of each ether.
• To achieve the desired aroma, you should allow time for each of the aromas to open.
• To achieve the expected effect, the proportions of oils must be observed.
• It should be remembered that all essential oils are individual, so each should be used with caution.

Peppermint oil goes well with orange, eucalyptus, ginger, bergamot, nutmeg oils.

Before using the oil, it must be tested for an allergic reaction, a procedure similar to checking hair dye.

Contraindications for the use of peppermint oil

Despite the fact that mint has a number of useful properties, there are some contraindications to its use.

• It is not recommended for children under 7 years of age, since the menthol contained in the oil can lead to bronchospasm.
• For men under 50, oil is contraindicated for use.
• Before use, check for individual tolerance.
• During pregnancy and lactation, you should not take oil.
• Do not apply pure oil to the skin, as this can lead to burns.
• If you take ether for a long time, then sleep disturbance is possible.

As a result, we can say that peppermint essential oil has many positive properties which are used in many areas.

Peppermint has been known since ancient Greece. There is a legend about the origin of mint. Once there lived a nymph named Meta, who was in love with the stern Hades, the ruler of a dark and gloomy underworld. Persephone, his wife, having learned about her rival, instantly destroyed her. At the site of the death of the girl Meta, a luxurious bush grew, which was given the name "mint".

What is peppermint?

Today, more than 300 varieties of mint are known to mankind, but only a tenth of them are used in practice. In folk medicine, among all varieties, only one is used - peppermint. And this is not surprising. She, unlike relatives, has a high content of menthol, which has numerous unique properties.

Peppermint belongs to plants from the Blue-flowered family (this family also includes basil, rosemary, sage, lemon balm). Its stem is tetrahedral, the leaves are rounded, without stipules. root system horizontal, woody type.

Most of the menthol in the plant is contained before and during active flowering, so the leaves and stem should be collected on time. In the future, when the growth of the plant is actively accelerated, the healing properties partially fade away. The best time to collect mint is July-beginning of August. According to research data, menthol in the leaves contains 2.5%, and in the stem - about 4%. After collection, plant elements should be dried in a ventilated area. The storage period is two years.

Peppermint essential oil can be prepared at home. First you need to choose a base. She can use wheat germ oil or almond oil. Next, you should pick the mint leaves, rinse them and dry them for several days. After that, transfer to a plastic bag, beat with a kitchen hammer until the juice stands out. Now move the contents into a glass dish, adding the prepared oil. Mix all the ingredients and leave for the whole day.

After that, it is necessary to strain the oil through a fine sieve to remove solid elements. In the resulting viscous liquid, again add crushed mint. Perform the procedure three times. Menthol Healing Potion is ready!

Health Benefits of Peppermint Oil

Peppermint oil has a huge number of useful and medicinal qualities that are difficult to mention. Each ingredient that is part of the plant has a certain effect on the human body.

Table "Properties of peppermint oil"

Medical Uses for Peppermint Oil

As mentioned above, peppermint oil is widely used in the perfumery, pharmaceutical and food industries, and it is also used to give a minty taste and aroma to drinks, food, candy and candies. In addition, it is added to cosmetic products.

Even ancient healers noticed that peppermint oil is an effective analgesic and antispasmodic, and its application to the skin helps to reduce pain and involuntary muscle tension.

Peppermint oil - properties and uses in medicine:

1. Headache. It is recommended to apply a few drops on the pads index fingers left and right hand, then rub into the temporal region for ten minutes.
2. Fibromyalgia and myofascial pain syndrome. Rubbing the oil on the skin, make a light relaxing massage. The pain will decrease almost immediately, the effect of the natural analgesic in this case will be short-lived.
3. Colds, fever. To improve the condition and speed up recovery, you need a tablespoon coconut oil add three drops of mint. Rub the resulting mixture on the neck, ear region, popliteal and ulnar fossae, shins and soles. Also, a healing viscous liquid can be used for toothache. To do this, just apply and rub the oil into the painful gum.
4. The healing drug is used for spasms of the large intestine, bloating and diarrhea. Its easy to prepare. To do this, add a drop of mint oil to a glass of room water and drink before eating. A more concentrated solution (three drops per glass of water) can remove bad breath by morning and evening rinses.
5. With severe anxiety, fear, neurosis or psycho-emotional overstrain, it will be enough to apply a few drops to a handkerchief and slowly inhale the mint vapor.

In addition, a viscous fragrant liquid can be added to baths. This helps to relieve evening fatigue and overexertion.

For painful menstruation

To relieve pain and spasm during menstruation, you can use a special cream, which includes herbal healing ingredients. To do this, combine a few drops of mint, sage and rose oil, and then add 10 ml of melted butter. Mix everything, wait until it thickens. Gently rub the lower abdomen with light massaging movements. Massage should not be aggressive, otherwise it may increase the profusion of menstruation.

For rinsing the mouth

The rinsing agent has anti-inflammatory and bactericidal action. It also helps keep your breath fresh for a long time. To prepare a miracle remedy, you will need half a glass of distilled water, two teaspoons of soda, a few drops of peppermint oil and tea tree. Be sure to shake before use! Rinse the mouth three times a day, half an hour after eating.

Peppermint oil has many positive aspects. First, it has numerous healing properties. Secondly, it is well tolerated by patients, and thirdly, it has a relatively low cost. Thanks to all these qualities, the oil is widely used in cosmetology.

For hair

Essential mint oil gently cares for oily scalp, eliminates dandruff, strengthens hair roots, promotes their shine and active growth. liquid healing remedy can be added to "shop" shampoos, conditioners and masks (no more than two drops at a time).

Peppermint oil for hair (a few recipes that you can make at home yourself):

1. Hair rinse. It is necessary to take a few tablespoons of freshly picked mint and pour it with a glass of boiling water. Leave for ten minutes, then strain. Immediately before use, add a few drops of essential oil to the rinse aid. The product can be used after every hair wash.

2. Hair mask for normal and high fat content. To prepare such a mask, in addition to mint oil, a lemon and two chicken eggs should be prepared. Separate the whites from the yolks, beat the latter until a foamy mass is formed. Squirrels are not useful to us. In the resulting mass, add a tablespoon of lemon juice and four drops of mint oil. We mix all the ingredients. We distribute the mixture on clean hair, wrap it with a film and let it stand for twenty minutes. After the time has elapsed, we wash the head with water at room temperature (it is not recommended to use warm and hot water so that the yolk does not curl).

During the procedures, it is important to prevent mint from getting into the eyes. If this happens, then you need to thoroughly rinse the mucous membrane.

For face

Essential oil helps to relieve inflammation on the epidermis, soothes irritation and severe itching (for example, after an insect bite). In addition, it can still be used in the fight against acne and pimples, there are even facts effective treatment against spots of psoriasis and eczema.

Recipes for using peppermint oil as a facial treatment:

1. For dry skin types. Beat the yolk chicken egg, add a teaspoon of honey, a tablespoon of lemon juice, a little vegetable and a few drops of mint oil. After complete dissolution of all ingredients nourishing mask put on clean face. After 15 minutes, rinse off, saturate the skin with a terry towel.

2. With redness and inflammation of the face. Combine a teaspoon of jojoba oil and the same liquid vitamin E. Add a few drops pepper oil. Mix. Spread at night on problem areas of the skin.

People suffering from allergic rhinitis should not apply a scented product to the face. Otherwise, such unpleasant reactions as nasal congestion, watery eyes, sneezing, and respiratory failure may occur.

For lips

The mucous membrane of the lips is very thin, so it is often injured and dries up. In addition, it is prone to chapping on cold and frosty days. This does not decorate a person at all, moreover, such injuries are very painful!

This is where essential oils can come in handy. It optimally relieves irritation and inflammation of the mucosa, moisturizes the sensitive membrane of the lips. Before going outside, just apply a few drops to avoid chapping or drying out.

Also, essential oil inhibits the development of herpes on the lips. When painful pimple it is recommended to apply a few drops to the "sore". The tool, although not as effective as antiviral ointment, but nevertheless, the effect is still manifested.

Contraindications to the use of oil

Despite numerous beneficial features mint product, not everyone can use it. There are certain contraindications that should be considered before applying the product to the skin or ingestion. It is best to consult with your doctor so that you can make a hair mask with a clear conscience and without imaginary thoughts, or, for example, remove bad breath.

• Use with caution in case of hypotension. Mint has a sedative property, so arterial pressure may decrease significantly.
• Use during pregnancy medicinal plant not worth it. It has been proven that the substances that make up mint penetrate the utero-placental barrier, which can harm the fetus to a certain extent.
• If a woman is breastfeeding, then she is also not recommended to use mint in any form. The fact is that bitterness, ether and other components can penetrate milk. This leads to a decrease palatability and, as a result, the child refuses to feed.

Peppermint oil is contraindicated for children under six years of age and especially for infants. Persons suffering bronchial asthma, pathologies of the central nervous system, disruption of the kidneys and liver, use the essential healing product with caution.

Peppermint oil - universal remedy, with which you can be treated, rejuvenate the skin, hair, giving them a healthy and natural look. It is also worth highlighting another positive aspect. Essential peppermint oil, unlike "chemical" cosmetics and preparations, is an environmentally friendly product that does not have a toxic effect on the body. Thus, without "cluttering" internal organs, you can safely use it for noble purposes.