Kanavos Essential Oil Mint, Anti-inflammatory 30ml

Anticancer, anti-inflammatory, digestive sedative, cholera, healing, digestible, mucolytic, tonic.

Contraindications - precautions:

Do not use during pregnancy and infants. May cause irritation to sensitive skins.

Reports of essential oils exist since 2000 BC. While at the same time there is not a few times in the Bible that the use of plants and oils for therapeutic and religious purposes. They were widely used by Egyptians who developed techniques for the production of fragrances and oily ointments as cosmetics and cures. Their techniques, knowledge and compositions were also exploited by other cultures that followed the Egyptian and gradually came to Europe by the Greeks and the Romans.

Essential oils are produced from plants for various reasons, such as the perspiration of water from their leaves in warm months, the attraction of insects, the protection from herbivores and diseases, etc. Their chemical composition may vary according to the plant from which they originate, the part of the plant, the country's climate,

Essential Oils - Beneficial Properties
Essential oils depending on the type and content of their ingredients may show a number of therapeutic actions and therefore offer the possibility of using them for the treatment of various problems. For example, analgesic, anesthetic, antiallergic, anti-inflammatory, healing, aphrodisiac, decongestant, insect repellent etc.

Essential oils - Precautions
Essential oils are plant products, but that does not mean they are safe. They are extremely volatile and irritating substances in their pure form and are not allowed to be used directly on the skin (usually diluted with an oil-based base eg almond oil) as they can cause intense irritation, patchiness, itching, dermatitis etc. , Should not apply to mucous membranes and to the area around the eyes. In case of contact, rinse with some vegetable oil and contact a doctor. Also, when using essential oils that cause photosensitivity, such as angelica, orange, bergamot, lemon, etc., exposure to sunlight should be avoided. Finally, they should not be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding.