Bergamot Mint or Lemon Mint essential oil
Botanical name: Mentha citrata or Mentha piperita citrata
Distilled part: Flowering plant
Botanical family: Lamiaceae
Origin: India
Chemical composition:
- Esters: Geranyl Acetate, Linalyl Acetate (57 to 63%)
- Monoterpenes: Beta Pinene
- Monoterpenols: Alpha Terpineol, Citronnellol, Geraniol, Linalool (22 to 25%)
- Oxides: 1.8 Cineole, Linalooloxide
- Sesquiterpenes: Beta Caryophyllene, Germacrene D
Legend: * powerful,** very powerful;*** extremely powerful (power value for the associated pathology)
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS:
- Antispasmodic*
- Male sexual asthenia**
- Spasmodic enterocolitis*
- Insect repellent*
- General stimulant**
EMOTIONAL, PSYCHIC PROPERTIES AND THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS:
- Nervous fatigue**
- Brain stimulant*
- Nervous rebalancing
Reference and bibliographic source: Lily BAYER and Dr Hervé STAUB, (2013) “In-depth treatise on Phyto and Aromatherapy”, Ed. Grancher. p.582.
INDICATIONS IN AROMATHERAPY AND THE USE OF ESSENTIAL OILS DO NOT CONSTITUTE A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND DO NOT REPLACE THE ADVICE OF A DOCTOR OR MEDICAL TREATMENT !