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Mint (wild forest)

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Mentha smithiana

Wild red mint

Lamiaceae · Phần trên mặt đất · Aerial parts · Steam-distilled


Mint (wild forest) essential oil (Mentha smithiana) — botanical illustration
Mentha smithiana

Safety

Skin irritation low · Menthol present

Menthol and carvone are the main constituents. May produce a cooling sensation on skin. Avoid contact with eyes.

Not recommended near the face of children under 6.

Store properly.


Usage guidelines

Contraindications
Avoid near face of children under 6
Storage
Dark, sealed, refrigerated

Chemistry

Volatile constituents
Menthol30.0 – 50.0 %
Carvone15.0 – 28.0 %
Menthone8.0 – 15.0 %
(+)-Limonene3.0 – 8.0 %

Botanical source

Mentha smithiana is a North American wild mint, a natural hybrid of various Mentha species.

Oil production is very limited. Mostly wild-harvested, not commercially cultivated.

Family Lamiaceae.


Notes

Niche oil. Aroma balanced between mint and spearmint.