Minty Mint

Minty Mint

Essential Oil Profile: Bergamot Mint

Bergamot Mint (Mentha citrata) is one of my favorite essential oils. The oil is made up of  two significant components, linalol and linalyl acetate. The aroma is minty with citrus undertones and very fresh!

So what is significant about linalol and linalyl acetate?

Properties of linalol: airborne antimicrobial, analgesic (always welcomed!), calming, antibacterial, antifungal (candida), anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antispasmodic, antiviral, CNS sedative, hypotensive, stimulants the immune response

Properties of linalyl acetate: analgesic , anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, CNS sedative, stimulates the immune response

Wow! Pretty excellent for one essential oil.

I  like to use Bergamot Mint for cooling and calming blends (a must for menopause). It is emotionally uplifting and at the same time soothing for the nervous system. It is great for nausea,  pain, to reduce anxiety and stress, and for reducing fear and panic.

Amazing that this delightfully soft and gentle oil is a mint! Its chemistry is similar to Lavender and is easier on the skin than other mint oils. We like to use it for cooling, and in calming and soothing blends. It is emotionally uplifting and at the same time soothing for the nervous system. It is great for nausea, to reduce anxiety and stress, and for reducing fear and panic.

• Great to use for hot flashes during menopause.
• Try it in an inhaler.
• Lovely as a perfume, in a bath blend, and in daily moisturizing lotions.

Bergamot Mint is also perfect in massage oils.  It brings an antispasmodic and calming effect and the aroma is wonderful.  To learn more about how to blend this essential oil, look into taking aromatherapy classes that will teach you how to blend safely.

 

 

About the Author

Andrea Butje teaches a highly regarded aromatherapy certification program at Aromahead Institute of Essential Oil Studies.

 

why do mints eg. polo's + extra strong mints taste extra minty and cold if you drink coke at same time?

Why is it that mints especially polos, and trebor extra strong mints taste even more minty and cold when you drink coke at the same time ?

while i'm on this i think coke (the beverage) tastes better when you're eating chips (thats uk chips not us chips which we know are actually crisps)

This may be due to the same effect as the mentos + diet soda fountain (Cavitation)

As the cola and mints mix in your mouth, the carbon dioxide in the cola finds the small rough pits on the surface of the mint and creates a small bubble, as these bubbles form and break they break down the surface of the mint, and the mint flavour spread in the cola/mint solution covers a lot more of your mouth than just the mint alone increasing the amount you taste it by.

Why it works with a smooth, but not shiny mint like a polo or extra strong mint, and not with the shiny coated mints is because a shiny coated mint has a skin of edible wax or gum that removes the possible cavitation sites.

As for cola tasting better with chips, chips normally have salt on them, and salt is a flavour enhancer. ive head of people adding a pinch of salt to many things, such as tea, coffee, sweets and cakes, in order to improve the flavour.

Stop Motion Animation: Minty Mint Tea Bath