Enclosed you´ll find a briefer description of the ingoing qualities of the herbs and the essential oils as it is described in literature.

Mentha arvensis

Synonyms: corn mint, field mint, Japanese mint Antiseptic, stimulating, cooling. Good by tension headache and when you are heavy-headed; strengthens the concentration. Earth: In the Chinese medical system mints appertain to the energy phase Earth, that acts through spleen / pancreas and stomach and in imbalance gives low metabolism with water in the body, cold hands and feet, mental dilatoriness, indecisiveness and a tendancy to self-pity – hypochondria. The oil can stimulate to the positive expressions of the phase sense, understanding and compassion. Skin care: Cooling and astricting on the skin, eases and refrigerates at sun sear and is itch stilling on insect bites. Dental care: Given fresh ingredient in for example mouth wash to improve the breath – one drop in a glass of water is sufficiently. Massage: At the beginning of a cold the oil can be kneaded on chest and neck; opens up your airways. The cooling and constricting effect can aid at slight varices and at strike- and beat- injuries that swell and turn blue. The local anaesthetic effect can betaken advantage of in cooling liniment at nerve pains, muscle- and bone-ache and rheumatism. Internal use: Prevent lighter travel sickness and nausea and can be used by gases and poor digestion. Recommended by respiratory problems, colds and flu.

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