Functions and Applications of Menthol and L Menthol

L- Menthol is a cyclic alcohol extracted from the volatile oil of various species of peppermint. It occurs naturally in the form of levomenthol and can be synthesized as dementhol.

Menthol is primarily used as a flavoring or olfactory agent in a variety of products, including cigarettes, liqueurs, cough drops, mouthwashes, toothpastes, and shampoos. Menthol has been used in different medications to relieve symptoms of asthma and rhinitis, and is an integral part of cold remedies and ointments designed to be applied to the chest or smeared around or even in the nostrils. Applied to the skin, it acts as a redness and anti-irritant, but can be inhaled from the skin in large concentrations of volatile oils.

When applied topically, menthol works by triggering the activity of specific nerves that detect the sensation of cold, inducing the skin to think it has become colder. This cooling sensation first distracts the brain with a new sensation that overwhelms the pain response. This stimulation of the nerve receptors helps to reduce the sensation of irritation in the skin. At the same time, the nerve receptors receiving opioid input are stimulated, providing immediate pain relief. Other chemicals in menthol help to dilate the blood vessels on the surface of the skin. This allows more blood to circulate to the affected areas, relieving tension and helping them heal faster.

For these reasons, menthol is also a popular ingredient in non-topical products such as cough drops, mouthwashes, and anything that helps give the body the cold sensation that humans typically associate with cleansing and pain relief.

The healing power of menthol combined with CBD works on deep muscle and joint pain as each compound complements the other. both CBD and menthol are used to reduce swelling and stimulate nerve receptors that help naturally tell the body to send pain relief to the affected area.

Often, CBD is confused with its psychoactive cousin THC, which is also part of the cannabis plant, but unlike CBD, it contains a psychoactive agent, which means it can produce a "high" sensation. However, CBD is not "high", it simply contains the medical properties of the cannabis plant, and NUYU sources its CBD locally to maximize the quality of its ingredients. Since NUYU CBD contains 0.0% THC, it can be used without fear of negative consequences associated with employer restrictions, etc.

Menthol has also been manufactured synthetically since 1973. Chemically, it is a cyclic hydrocarbon with an alcohol group and is a colorless solid at room temperature. However, previous chemical production methods had certain disadvantages: either they required very complex multi-step synthesis, or they produced not only the desired naturally occurring L-menthol, but also the same amount of a by-product called D-menthol, which, depending on the intended use, had to be laboriously removed from the mixture. like left and right hands. Scientists call these molecules "enantiomers". The different structures mean that L- and D-menthol have different effects in the body; D-menthol, for example, has a less pronounced cooling effect.

Menthol causes a cooling sensation on the skin and mucous membranes. This is why there is a fresh and pleasant taste in the mouth after brushing your teeth and your skin feels fresh and pleasant after bathing with menthol body wash. The sensation of coldness is produced because menthol docks with temperature receptors in the skin or mucous membranes. These thermoreceptors are specialized to respond to cold or hot stimuli and sense the ambient temperature.

When menthol binds to cold receptors, it increases the intracellular calcium concentration and causes the same neural stimulation as, for example, exposure to cold water. The body then feels the sensation of coolness. Other flavoring ingredients can also activate heat receptors. The best example is capsaicin, the spicy component of chili peppers. It binds to the thermoreceptors in the mucous membranes and produces a sensation of heat. This is why meals containing hot spices can cause profuse sweating.

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