-PEPPERMINT Mentha x piperita 
Description of peppermint (Mentha x piperita): Mints are a genus of perennial plants of which there are several species. Peppermint itself includes several varieties are cultivated worldwide. The chemical compound is characteristic of menthol mint. Peppermint contains a greater amount than other species. So mostly from this plant that it produces the essential oil is widely used in food industry. It's also found as an ingredient in many pharmaceutical syrups and lozenges against cough and cold remedies, lotions, ointments or creams, antiseptics, local anesthetics, etc..
Parts used dried leaves (dried aerial parts)
Properties / Effects / Hint: essential oil taken internally - Relieving irritable bowel syndrome. Used with the essential oil of caraway, relieve symptoms of dyspepsia (digestive problems).
essential oil taken internally - Relieving the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, colds and minor digestive problems.
essential oil externally - Treating inflammation of the airways and mouth. Relieve symptoms of colds and coughs, rheumatic pains, muscle and nerve. Relieve headaches and itchy skin.
Leaves - Relieve gastrointestinal spasm and biliary, flatulence, gastritis and enteritis.
Precautions Warning * Do not use the essential oil used topically in children, especially near the nose and respiratory tract because it can cause spasms of the larynx or bronchial tubes and cause a temporary suffocation.
* The pure essential oil, when applied near the eyes can cause temporary irritation. Wash hands after external application.
Prudence * Pregnancy. Although it is often recommended to pregnant women to relieve nausea in pregnancy, has not yet been demonstrated beyond doubt that the essential oil of peppermint is safe for the fetus.
Contraindications * Babies. Do not give essential oil for internal use by infants under 30 months.
* Do not use essential oil for internal use in case of bile duct obstruction, inflammation of the gall bladder or severe liver damage.
Adverse * The tablets are not enteric coated can cause, occasionally heartburn.
* In some sensitive individuals, making very menthol lozenges or essential oil of peppermint can irritate the oral mucosa strongly.
* Rare cases of allergic reactions have been reported when the essential oil of peppermint was used on the skin.
Interactions With plants and supplements * Do not take along an iron supplement and peppermint, because it could interfere with the normal absorption of iron.
With Drug * Antacids and drugs used to treat gastric ulcers can dissolve the coating of enteric-coated tablets or capsules. Take the mint tablets at least 2 hours before or after these medicines.
* The essential oil of peppermint, internal use, may interact with cyclosporine, an immunosuppressant used in organ transplant cases.
