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Recipe

Peppermint / menthol essential oil

Herb:
Mentha × piperita Mentha × piperita
Plant part:
Leaf

About 10 minBeginnerRecipe science profile

Procedure

  1. Industrially distilled menthol or peppermint EO is diluted in carrier oil or used on an inhaler wand — home distillation without apparatus does not match commercial profiles.
  2. Typical dilution about 1–5 % by purpose; neat EO irritates skin and mucous membranes.

Extraction

Herb:
poměry dle kroků receptu na kartě
Solvent:
mediální složení (voda, alkohol, olej, med…) viz jednotlivé kroky
Shelf life:
po přípravě uchovávej hygienicky a podle typu výrobku (chlad, světlo, alkohol)
Target compounds:
orientační domácí extrakce — profil závisí na teplotě, čase řezu a poměrech

Why it works

Home preparation following this recipe is mainly educational and cultural; it should not be assumed to match the extractive or safety profile of registered medicines or standardized extracts. Check specific effects, drug interactions, and contraindications on the herb card and with your clinician if you use prescription drugs.

Literature

Related

Mentha × piperita — Herb card

Essential oil — Processing method detail

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