| Publishing House : | Editions Amyris |
| Collection : | Douce Alternative |
| Year of Publication : | 2007 |
| Number of pages : | 223 pages |
| ISBN : | 978-2-9303-5351-7 |
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For several years, dominique Baudoux, whose passion is essential oils, has been using his knowledge and expertise in some of his preferred fields of applications which all have to do with the relationship between mankind and nature.
This is quite a programmer for life within a society looking for a new medical approach, not restricted to the pathology as such, but which also considers the unique nature and specificities of each and every individual.
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Product Description
Peppermint (Mentha piperita) Essential Oil
Plant Description
| Latin Name | Mentha piperita, Mentha balsamea |
| English Name : | Peppermint |
| French Name : | Menthe poivrée |
| Family : | Lamiaceae |
| Origin : | Canada, United-States, France, Hungary, India |
History and Origin
Originally the product of a natural hybridization between Mentha aquatica and Mentha spicata, peppermint is today a widely cultivated plant. Indigenous in Europe, it is now commonly found all around the globe as an adventitious plant. It likes humid and well-drained soils. In Egypt, some peppermint traces were found, dating back to as far as 1 000 years before J.-C. In Native medicinal tradition, it is used as analgesic (against colic, cramps and headaches), antiemetic, carminative, antipyretic and gastrointestinal tonic, as well as a remedy against flu and hemorrhoids and as a urinary disinfectant. Mitchum peppermint, very popular around the world, has its roots in Saint-Lawrence River Valley, in Québec.
Energetic and Emotional Effect
Peppermint is a general stimulant. Applied on the third eye chakra, it is inspiring and stimulates creativity while enhancing will and activity (solar plexus). Peppermint has a high level of compatibility with spruce. Peppermint’s energy soothes frictions and works on the barriers impeding the assimilation of new information. Symbolically, it allows the digestion of new thoughts and beliefs. Besides, peppermint contributes to chasing fears away from the mental body; it calms mental chattering and dissipates confusion.
Hints
- Digestion and liver stimulation: 1 drop of essential oil taken internally in a bit of honey.
- Fresh breath: 1 drop on the tongue or as a gargle.
- Drowsiness: Apply 2 drops on the forehead and on the nape and breathe in its vivifying aroma.
- Knocks and bruises: Apply 3 or 4 drops of pure essential oil on the affected spot.
- Itch: Apply pure essential oil (for ex., on an insect bite) directly or diluted in St-John’s-Wort or sweet almond oil for a larger surface.
- Headache and sinusitis: Apply 2 drops of pure essential oil on the temples, nape and forehead. You can also prepare a massage oil combining peppermint with lavender (3 or 4 drops in a spoonful of St-John’s-Wort or almond oil) for the neck-nape-shoulders-upper back region.
- Mosquitoes and itching: See above.
- Congestion: Pour 2 drops in the palm of your hand (can be combined with lavender), rub hands together and breathe in with each nostril 3 or 4 times.
- Sunburns: Mix 1 drop of peppermint oil and 1 drop of lavender oil in a spoonful of St-John’s-Wort oil and apply gently on the affected area.
Chromatography
Lot B-MEPIIND08Q (2015/06)
India
- Monoterpenols: menthol (35,44 %), neomenthol (4,54 %)
- Monoterpenones: menthone (25 %), isomenthone (4,55 %)
- Terpene ester: menthyle acetate (5,27 %)
- Terpine oxide: 1,8 cineole (4,30 %)
Lot B-MEPIIND07R (2016/06)
India
- Monoterpenols: menthol (33,83 %), neomenthol (3,47 %)
- Monoterpenones: menthone (25,06 %), isomenthone (4,43 %)
- Terpene ester: menthyle acetate
- (6,08 %)
- Terpene oxide: 1.8-Cineole (4,49 %)
- Sesquiterpene: β-caryophyllene (3,84 %)
Lot B-MEPIIND12R (2017/10)
India
- Monoterpenol : l menthol (42,04 %)
- Monoterpenone : menthone (25,76 %)
Lot B-MEPIIND01S (2017/10)
India
- Monoterpenol : l menthol (42,04 %)
- Monoterpenone : menthone (25,76 %)
Lot B-MEPIIND08S (2018/07)
India
- Monoterpenol: l menthol (41,70 %)
- Monoterpenone: menthone (25,16 %)
- Terpene Oxide: 1.8-Cineole (4,66 %)
Lot BMEPIIND03T (2018/12)
India
- Monoterpenol: l menthol (38,25 %)
- Monoterpenone: menthone (28,30 %)
- Terpene Oxide: 1.8-Cineole (4,91 %)
Lot BMEPIIND07T (2018/12)
India
- Monoterpenol: l menthol (38,25 %)
- Monoterpenone: menthone (28,30 %)
- Terpene Oxide: 1.8-Cineole (4,91 %)
Lot BMEPIIND11U (2020/08)
India
- Monoterpenol: l menthol (35,20 %)
- Monoterpenone: menthone (25,10 %)
- Terpene Oxide: 1.8-Cineole (5,90 %)
Lot BMEPIIND01V (2020/12)
India
- Monoterpenol: l menthol (34,19 %)
- Monoterpenone: menthone (24,60 %)
- Terpene Oxide: 1.8-Cineole (6,10 %)
Lot BMEPIIND08V (2021/07)
India
- Monoterpenol: menthol (35,5 %)
- Monoterpenone: menthone (24,8 %)
Lot BMEPIIND12W (2022/10)
India
- Monoterpenol: l menthol (37,81 %)
- Monoterpenone: menthone (23,20 %)
Lot BMEPIIND01Y (2024/01)
India
- Monoterpenol: Menthol (40,08 %)
- Monoterpenone: Menthone (23,87 %)
Product Description
Balsam Fir, Bark (Abies balsamea) Essential Oil
Plant Description
Botanical information
| Latin Name : | Abies balsamea |
| English Name : | Balsam Fir |
| French Name : | Sapin baumier |
| Other Name : | Iroquoien ou Huron: Annedda |
| Family : | Pinaceae |
| Origin : | Quebec, Canada |
History and Origin
Balsam Fir is one of the typical trees to our Boreal Forests. This evergreen can reach up to 40m high. The term Balsam refers to the soothing properties of certain plants on different problems. Fir forms an important part of our cultural heritage. Around this evergreen tree, our families gather to celebrate love, abundance and warmth in the middle of winter.
In the past, branches of Fir were used to build encampment during the winter but was also a big part of the Native's traditionnal medecine for its immunitary et anti-infectious fonctions.
Native Americans also use the fresh shoots to make infusion and collect the resin on the bark of the trees. These extractions can be used to make pomades for superficial wounds and mosquito bites, as a laxative and analgesic, for cardiac, renal and pulmonary disorders, for irregular menstruations, as well as to treat gonorrhea, cancer and rheumatisms.
"The Anneda: The Tree of Life", by Jacques Mathieu, restores the Balsam Fir as the real "Tree of Life" that was quoted in many historical stories from the early colonies. This healing tree saved Jacques Cartier's marines who were afflicted with scurvy.
