Peppermint is an aromatic herbaceous plant that belongs to the mint family. It is a sterile triple hybrid between Mentha aquatica and Mentha spicata, and is now mainly cultivated in the USA. Peppermint has reddish, smooth stems (up to 1 m), and narrow, sharply toothed leaves dotted with minute oil glands. The purplish, and occasionally white, flowers grow in dense clusters. Peppermint has a long history of use, and it is still extensively cultivated. The plant is harvested when in bloom and dried, and the oil is removed by steam distillation. Peppermint essential oil is a valuable oil commonly used in cooking, medicine and cosmetics. Menthol, an important commercial product found in cough drops and lotions, is made from processed Peppermint oil.
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from Toronto
This oil quality is really good! When I was all stuffed up, only one drop of this POTENT oil in a bowl of boiling water was enough to help me breath. |
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