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Description
Spearmint Oil Safety
Spearmint Essential Oil
(Mentha spicata)
Leaves - Steam Distilled
Aromatherapeutic Uses:
Asthma, exhaustion, fever, flatulence, headache, nausea, scabies, vertigo. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 59-67.]
Spearmint Essential Oil Aromatherapy References:
SYSTEMS |
Spearmint (Mentha spicata) Essential Oil |
Integumentary:
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Acne, dermatitis, pruritus (itching), aids healing of wounds, sores, scabs; aids congested skin, very refreshing to skin |
Respiratory: |
Asthma, chronic & acute bronchitis, catarrh, sinusitis, all respiratory problems – especially mucopurulent |
Muscular / Skeletal: |
Refreshing to muscles, headache pain |
Cardiovascular / Lymphatic: |
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Immune: |
Colds, fevers, flu |
Digestive: |
Colic, dyspepsia, flatulence, hepato biliary disorders (stimulates bile production), nausea, vomiting, tonic, stimulate appetite, bad breath, sore gums, hiccups |
Endocrine: |
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Genito-Urinary / Reproductive:
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Menstrual complaints, eases labour, reduces milk, releases retention of urine (inflammatory cystitis) |
Nervous Brain/ Mind |
Fatigue, headache, migraine, nervous strain, neurasthenia stress (exhaustion), stimulating, brings child-like innocence and lightness |
Sheppard-Hanger, Sylla. The Aromatherapy Practitioner Reference Manual: Atlantic Institute of Aromatherapy, 1999. Print.
Shelf Life of Spearmint Essential Oil:
Our freshly decanted Spearmint essential oil will last for 2-3 years minimum from when you open your amber glass bottle if stored correctly:
Primary Storage Considerations:
Keep away from direct light (U.V. radiation)
Keep in the amber glass bottle with lid tightly closed. Only open when you need to and decant into a smaller "working" amber glass bottle if possible (and label so you know what is in it). This is to reduce oxidation.
Secondary Storage Considerations:
Keep in a refrigerator at around 4 degrees celsius.
Spearmint essential oil is a little sweeter than peppermint and is a known stimulant that may help fight depression.
Spearmint essential oil has a sweet and tropical bouquet with a medium minty note. It has restorative and uplifting properties and can also be used as a space spray.
Spearmint essential oil blends perfectly with Bergamot, Lavender, Birch, Rosemary and Eucalyptus.