With an intense, unmistakable and penetrating scent, this strong, bittersweet and pungent essence has antibacterial, antiemetic, antiparasitic and deodorant properties, already known by the ancients, its aroma is appreciated above all because it immediately gives a sensation of freshness and well-being.

The scent that is released, dissolving the mint bath salt in water, has a regenerating effect on the psyche, improves states of psycho-physical fatigue, and neurovegetative problems due to stress, anxiety, insomnia and depression.

Today's scientific studies confirm the antiseptic and antipyretic action of mint essential oil, useful in case of cold-related illnesses, while its bactericidal properties have proven to be particularly effective in neutralizing various bacterial strains.

It is also excellent for relieving neck tension, muscle pain, sprains, and rheumatism as it has an analgesic and antirheumatic action.

Mint essence, thanks to its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties, is useful in the treatment of boils, ringworm, scabies, ulcers, herpes zoster and dermatosis. Furthermore, due to its soothing action on itching, it is effectively used as a remedy against insect bites.

The stimulating and tonic properties of mint were also exposed in the 18th century. by Nicolò Lemery, in the Treatise on Simple Drugs.

The name of the plant, according to mythology, derives from that of the nymph Mintha, daughter of Cocytus, one of the five rivers of the Underworld, loved by Hades and transformed by Persephone, jealous of her rival, into this herb, and condemned to grow near the waters. However, in order not to completely disdain the god of the Underworld, the goddess allowed the plant to still possess something pleasant in some part of its body: the fresh aroma of its perfume.