Wild mint (Mentha arvensis)

Wild mint is one of the many different types of mint and belongs to the Lamiaceae family. Field mint is rich in menthol and is used all around the world to help people to breathe more easily and to free their blocked noses through inhalation. In addition, this oil also has a pain-relieving and sedative effect.

Plant part: above ground parts
Preferred extraction method: steam distillation
Aroma: strongly menthol-like
Colour: colourless to light yellow
External appearance: colourless to light yellow fluid
Main component elements: menthol, menthone, 1,8-cineol, limonene, isomenthone