PEPPERMINT

n. Pe2p'u6r-mi2nt, See MENTHA piper it a. Chinese oil of p. A volatile oil. containing a large proportion of menthol, distilled from Mentha arvensis glabrata. Two varieties found in commerce one a liquid at all temperatures, the other a crystalline ma (menthol) impregnated with the oil are apparently the constituents into which the original oil has been separated. [B, 5, 18, 77 (a, 35).] E ence of p. 1. Of the Br. Ph., see Spiritus MENTILE piperitce. 2. See Oil of p. Japanese oil of p. A volatile oil distilled from Mentha arvensis piper an cens. [B, 5, 18, 77 (a. 35).] Oil of p. Lat., oleum [U. S. Ph., Br. Ph., Ger. Ph., Austr. Ph., Hung. Ph., Ru . Ph., Finn. Ph., Swi Ph., Netherl. Ph.,Gr. Ph.] (seu cet her oleum [Dan. Ph., Norw. Ph., Swed.Ph.], seu e entia [Belg. Ph.]) menthce piperitce. Fr., huile volatile, de men the (poivree) [Fr. Cod.]. Ger.. Pfefferminzol, Pfeffermunzol. Sp., e encia de. menta piper it a [Sp. Ph.]. The volatile oil of Mentha piper it a, a colorle , pale-yellow or greenish volatile liquid (sp. gr.,0-84 to 0'92), of a strong, pleasantly aromatic odor and a camphoraceous. pungent taste, followed by a sensation of coolne when air is admitted into the mouth. It consists of a camphor (see MENTHOL) and a liquid portion composed mainly of the compound C10Hi RO. It is used as a stimulant and carminative and externally as a local anaesthetic in rheumatism, facial paralysis, burns, and scalds. [B, 5, 18, 77, 180, 185 (a, 35); "Proc. of the Am. E, he; E", ell; G, go: I, die; I2, in; N, in: N 2, tank; [s. 234]