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Peppermint is high in menthol and is commonly used in tea and flavored in ice cream, candies, chewing gum, and toothpaste. The oil also contains menthone and menthyl esters, especially menthyl acetate. It is the oldest and most popular flavor of mint-flavored candies. Some shampoos and soaps also contain peppermint, which can give hair a minty scent and create a cooling sensation on the skin.
Function:
1) Stimulate and inhibit nerve function: Peppermint products have the effect of stimulating the central nervous system, causing skin burning sensation and listlessness, while its sensory nerve endings have inhibitory and paralyzing effects; therefore, it can be used as an anti-irritant and skin stimulant.
2) Anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial: Peppermint products have a desensitization effect on the skin of mosquito bites, anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial.
Application:
1) Applied in the food field, it is often used as an additive. It has an obvious aromatic smell, which can promote digestion and increase appetite.
2) It is used in the field of daily necessities and is also added to oral cleaning products in large quantities, such as toothpaste, mouthwash, toothpowder, etc.
3) In the field of medicine, it can be used as an anti-irritant due to its inhibitory and paralyzing effects on sensory nerve endings.