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Botanical
Name: Mentha arvensis
Plant Part: Flowering Herb
Extraction Method: Steam
Origin: China
Description: There are several
species of the Mentha arvensis perennial herb that can grow to 1
meter in height, spreading due to their underground ‘runners’.
Peppermint has hairy leaves with serrated edges and purple spiked
flowers. Peppermint Japanese is known for it’s high menthol content.
It is so high in fact, that menthol crystals sometimes form right on
the leaves.
Color: Pale off white to light
yellow
Common Uses: Peppermint Japanese
essential oil has long been credited as being useful in combating
stomach ailments. It is also viewed as an antispasmodic and
antimicrobic agent. Of course, most people will associate it with
being a flavoring or scenting agent in foods, beverages, skin and
hair care products (where it has a cooling effect by constricting
capillaries and helping with bruises and sore joints), as well as
soaps and candles. This is largely due to it’s menthol content –
typically 85%.
Consistency: Thin
Note: Top
Aroma Strength: Medium to
Strong
Blends well with: Peppermint
Japanese blends well with Basil, Bergamot, Cedarwood,
Eucalyptus, Lemon, Lime, Mandarin, Marjoram, Pine,
Rosemary, and Thyme.
Aromatic Scent: Peppermint
Japanese has a sharp, penetrating mint scent based on its high
menthol content. The sweetness of the vapor makes it easy to see
why it is such a common flavoring and scenting agent.
History: Peppermint and it’s
name has it’s roots in Greek mythology. Pluto – god of the dead –
fell in love with Minthe, herself a beautiful nymph. Pluto’s goddess
wife Persephone became jealous and turned Minthe into a plant, but
out of respect for her beauty, she ensured that she would have a
wonderful and fragrant aroma.
Cautions: Peppermint Japanese
can be sensitizing due to the menthol content.
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