LCA Spearmint Essential Oil 10 ml

What is LCA Spearmint Essential Oil 10 ml used for?

When should you use spearmint essential oil? 

• Catarrhal infections of the respiratory tract: stuffy nose, colds, acute and chronic bronchitis
• Indigestion, biliary insufficiency
• Cystitis 
• Wounds and scars

LCA Spearmint essential oil has numerous properties, such as:

• Anti-inflammatory
• Mucolytic / Anticatarrhal
• Cholagogue / Choleretic
• Wound-healing
• Nerve-soothing

Expectorant and Mucolytic

Spearmint essential oil is known for its expectorant and mucolytic properties. The limonene and carvone in its composition help thin mucus and promote its expulsion from the respiratory tract, which clears the bronchi and makes breathing easier.

Anti-inflammatory

This essential oil has significant anti-inflammatory properties. It can modulate the body’s inflammatory response and reduce the sensations of heat and redness associated with inflammation.

Cholagogue and Choleretic

Thanks to its limonene and carvone content, spearmint essential oil promotes bile production by the liver and its release into the intestines. This action stimulates fat digestion by facilitating the breakdown of fats.

Antiparasitic and Antiviral

The ketones present in this essential oil have significant antiparasitic properties. They help prevent the development of parasites, particularly helminths such as tapeworms or roundworms. Carvone and limonene, found in spearmint essential oil, act as a protective barrier against viruses. They slow the spread of viruses in the body, thereby helping to halt their progression.

Soothing and Healing

The ketones present in this essential oil have a relaxing effect on the nervous system, which helps reduce anxiety by inhibiting the transmission of certain nerve signals. Carvone promotes healing by stimulating skin regeneration after an injury, making it a valuable ingredient in skincare products.

Hepatoprotective, Digestive, and Carminative 

The ketones and terpenes in this essential oil promote optimal digestion and support healthy liver function. In addition to its primary properties, Spearmint essential oil also acts as a carminative, meaning it helps relieve bloating and intestinal gas.

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Directions for Use and Dosage

Apply topically (diluted in a vegetable oil), use in a diffuser, inhale via steam or dry inhalation, or take orally in diluted form (for adults only and under medical supervision).

For digestive discomfort: mix one drop of spearmint essential oil with four drops of vegetable oil and apply directly to the abdomen in a clockwise direction (following the direction of digestive transit).

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Precautions for Use

• Caution: Spearmint essential oil, which is rich in ketones, poses neurotoxic and abortifacient risks and is prohibited foruse on infants, children, and pregnant women.
• Dilution for Topical Application: Before any application to the skin, the oil must be diluted to 20% in a carrier oil (20% essential oil to 80% carrier oil).
• Ingestion by Prescription Only: Oral use must be supervised by a healthcare professional.
• Culinary Use: May be used in cooking only if diluted in a fatty or sugary substance. Must not be ingested undiluted.
• Diluted Diffusion: For diffusion, it must be mixed with other essential oils at a ratio of 15–20% Spearmint to 80–85% other oils.
• Aromatherapy for Children: Safe for aromatherapy use with children over 6 years of age.
• Strongly abortifacient; therefore, should be avoided by pregnant women.
• Do not use if you have gallstones.
• Medical Consultation for Asthmatics: People with asthma are advised to consult a doctor before use.

What is the composition?

Limonene: 16.21%; - Myrcene: 1.30%; - Beta-pinene: 0.73%; - Alpha-pinene: 0.60%; - Sabinene: 0.41%; - Para-cymene: 0.25%; - Gamma-terpinene: 0.22%; - Menthol: 2.38%; - Terpinene-4-ol: 0.78%; - Trans-carveol: 0.48%; - Cis-sabinene hydrate: 0.32%; - Carvone: 64.33%; - (Z)-dihydrocarvone: 1.46%; - Pulegone: 0.10%; - Menthone: 0.60%; - Piperitone: 0.27%; - 1,8-cineole: 1.49%; - Beta-bourbonnene: 1.11%; - Beta-caryophyllene: 0.74% ; - Iso-germacrene D: 0.12%; - Beta-copaene: 0.14%; - Dihydrocarvyl acetate: 0.22%; - Cis-carvyl acetate: 0.19%.

Botanical name:Mentha spicata L.

Part of the plant used:Aerial parts

Extraction method:Complete steam distillation

Presentation 

 LCA Spearmint Essential Oil is available in a 10-ml bottle.