Menthae arvensis aetheroleum partim mentholum depletum

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Mint oil, essential oil from the flowering herb of field mint after partial removal of menthol.

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Commission E-monograph: internal: meteorism, functional gastrointestinal and biliary complaints; catarrh of the upper respiratory tract; external: myalgias, neuralgiform complaints, as nasal ointment: catarrh of the upper respiratory tract.

Ingredients: 30 to 50% from (-)-menthol, 15 to 30% menthone, 1 to 5% menthyl acetate and other terpenes. Quality specified in the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.).

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Internal: 1 to 2 times daily 2 drops of mint oil on sugar or in water, daily dose 3 to 6 drops.
External: Inhalation 3 to 4 drops of mint oil on hot water and inhale.

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Mint oil is cheaper than peppermint oil, so it is also used to adulterate peppermint oil. The effect hardly different, smell of peppermint oil finer.

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Last updated on: 12.08.2023