Peppermint Extract

Peppermint is naturalized from Europe and is found in damp places from Nova Scotia to Minnesota and south to Florida and Tennessee.It is largely cultivated, principally in Indiana, Michigan, Oregon, Washington, and California, for the production of peppermint oil.

Peppermint contains menthol, which freshens breath and has various medicinal properties, relieves abdominal pain, gallbladder problems such as cramps, antiseptic, diuretic, expectorant, stomachic, and digestive. Eating mint in large amounts can cause insomnia, but eating it in small doses can help.

Peppermint extract is an extract that is made from the volatile oils of the peppermint plant. It has a very distinctive minty flavor and aroma. It can be used in a wide variety of ways. mint extract can be typically found in any market, in health food stores and also through an herbalist who may also offer mint extract for skin care.