PEPPERMINT / essential oil / herbal tea : Benefits in 8 minutes !

You find in this video YouTube and in this article of Well-being health blog :

- The active ingredients of peppermint

- The virtues of peppermint, Comment acts peppermint?

- The uses of peppermint: hair regrowth, ...

- The benefits of peppermint essential oil

- What are the side effects of peppermint?

- contraindications and dangers of peppermint

- The benefits of infusions of peppermint, Comment consume peppermint?

Peppermint is a plant known for its effects on digestion, but it also has other very interesting benefits for health.

The active ingredients of peppermint

To start, I make a little reminder, you should know that there are several types of mint: the mint green (especially used in kitchen or in the form of tea) and the mint peppery (darker leaves turning red) which is used in phytotherapy, Because it is richer in active ingredients.

Peppermint is rich in vitamins of groups HAS, B9, C And E as well as trace elements and minerals like the calcium, THE iron, THE manganese and the magnesium.

This plant contains antioxidants family of polyphenols, flavonoids and carotenoids like beta-carotene.

The active substances of peppermint are the menthol and the Menthone. These substances have an action antispasmodic (against spasms) and analgesic (Decreases the pain).

The virtues of peppermint, how does peppermint act?

When the peppermint is applied to the skin, it brings a feeling of cold which allows to fight against the pain. In Japan, it is used as a patch to reduce fever.

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Peppermint also has decongestant properties, disinfectant for the mouth (it fights against infections and bad breath) and diuretic (It facilitates the elimination of urine).

Use of peppermint

Dry peppermint leaves can be consumed in infusion to limit the spasms.

Peppermint essential oil is used in inhalation afin de libérer les voies aériennes lors d’un rhume par exemple, mais aussi en la flickering on the temples to fight against illness of head or on muscles for reduce THE pain muscle, it also allows to favor the growth and regrowth of hair.

Peppermint is often used in products cosmetics In order to give an effect purifying, refreshing And healing.

It is a beneficial plant for people with a inflammation chronic of the intestine Or intestine irritable, it limits the appearance of disorders associated with these diseases such as bloating, THE spasms and pain abdominal.

It also facilitates the digestion and fight against the appearance of nausea.

The benefits of peppermint essential oil

Peppermint essential oil can be consumed in tablets or capsules gastro-resistant (not deteriorated by the acidity of the stomach). Know all the same that in France essential oil is not available in this form.

If you ever consume drugs based on peppermint essential oil in oral form (tablets, capsules, ...), you should not go beyond 3 months of treatments.

In ingestion, essential oil can be consumed (2 has 4 drops) by diluting it in another vegetable oil.

Contraindications and dangers of peppermint

In ingestion, the peppermint essential oil is contraindicated in people who suffer from bile calculations (it promotes the release of bile), as in pregnant women, the woman who goes and the children.

Taking oil essential in ingestion must be reserved for adults.

In case of overdose of peppermint essential oil, rash, vertigo, headache, decrease in heart rate, convulsions or agitation may appear. It is therefore imperative to contact the doctor quickly.

Peppermint can also cause an increase in blood pressure, digestive disorder and headache as side effects.

Peppermint can interact with many drugs if consumed significantly on the long term, especially in the form oil essential.

She interacts in particular with drugs for the heart. It is very important toinform The doctor if you want to use this plant regularly or in the form of essential oil. Peppermint can also decrease absorption of iron.

The use of essential oil is against-noted in women pregnant especially in the first months of pregnancy because of its important risk abortion and the woman who nursing as well as in children less than 12 years and children subject to convulsions.

Finally, it is not necessary to use essential oil even in local application in children under 12 years old, there is a high risk of spasms from the larynx (suffocation). In local application, this essential oil can irritate THE eyes, It is recommended to wash your hands after use.

What are the side effects of peppermint?

I draw your attention to the fact that the consumption of tablets or capsules with a high concentration of peppermint or its essential oil can cause complications in people who suffer ulcer or burns stomach.

Essential oil can also be used in inhalation To purify and release the airways by paying 3 has 4 Drops of essential oil in a large bowl of hot water and inhaling the vapors.

 The benefits of peppermint infusions, how to consume peppermint?

In infusion, Just put 5 g à 6 g Dry powder in a large glass of hot water, to infuse for 10 minutes and then drink the drink. It is possible to take 3 times a day to the maximum.

You should know that peppermint infusions are contraindicated in children under the age of 5.

In application local, it is imperative to mix peppermint essential oil with other vegetable oil such as sweet almond oil for example before applying it to the skin to avoid any risk of burn.

To limit the risk of allergy, it is advisable to apply a small quantity on a small area of ​​the skin (apart from the face and sensitive parts) and to see what is going on, if ever reaction allergic Appears (redness, itching, button, ...), avoid using it.