Narrow-Leaved Peppermint

Botanical Name | Eucalyptus radiata |
Botanical family | Myrtaceae |
Origin | South Africa |
Method | Complete distillation by steam distillation |
Plant part | Sheets |
Note | Top |
Appearance | limpid mobile liquid |
Color | colorless to light yellow |
Odor | green, fresh, powerful, very pleasant |
Biochemical composition of the essential oil | Oxides (60–70%): 1,8-cineole Alcohol (20%): terpineol, geraniol, borneol Monoterpenes (10%): pinenes, myrcene |
Therapeutic properties | Antiviral ++++ Antibacterial ++ Anticatarrhal, expectorant ++++ Analgesic + |
Main therapeutic indications | Influenza, catarrh, colds, otitis, sinusitis ++++ Nasopharyngitis, pharyngitis, bronchitis +++ Productive cough +++ Productive asthma cough ++ General asthenia ++ |