Peppermint Essential Oil

Fresh, Invigorating and Healing.

It also helps the respiratory system and circulation, and is an anti-inflammatory and an antiseptic.

Peppermint oil is used to flavour toothpaste, medicines and of course many types of sweets!

Peppermint even keeps mice, fleas and ants away!

Common Name:
Peppermint

Botanical Name:
Mentha piperita

Source:
All temperate countries

Common Method Of Extraction:
Steam distillation of the leaves.

Aroma:
Light, fresh, cool and distinctly menthol.

Note:
Top to middle

Blends Well With:
Lavender, benzoin, geranium, lemon, eucalyptus, rosemary, tea tree

Properties:
Analgesic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, cephalic, digestive, expectorant, astringent, febrifuge, emmenagogue, nervine.

Mind, Spirit and Body:

• Peppermint essential oil is traditionally used for stomach upsets. It has an anti-spasmodic action which makes it helpful with colic, indigestion, diarrhoea, vomiting and stomach pain. Dilute well and use as an aromatherapy massage over the stomach and abdomen in a clockwise direction. Drinking peppermint tea also helps!
• Helps relieve nausea so can be used for sea and travel sickness.
• Good for getting rid of bad breath.
• It is warming and stimulating and valuable for helping colds, flu and fevers. Up to 3 drops in a bath can help if you feel like you are coming down with something. It also works well when blended with lavender or marjoram.
• Cold compresses of peppermint (or once again peppermint blended with lavender!) on the temples and forehead can help relieve headaches. Can sometimes help with migraine.
• Use as a steam inhalation for clearing your nose and sinuses.
• Peppermint essential oil will clear the head making you feel fresh and bright.
• Can be used as an emergency treatment for shock - put a few drops on a tissue or inhale directly from the bottle.
• Very soothing and cooling for tired feet. It also makes a refreshing bath oil for cooling down your body in the summer.
• Rats, mice and insects do not like the strong smell of peppermint. Sprinkle some drops along their runs and hopefully they will disappear! Also good as a mosquito deterrant.

Precautions:

• Avoid during pregnancy and breast feeding.
• Avoid using with children under the age of five.
• Do not use on people with heart disease or epilepsy.
• Do not use alongside homeopathic remedies.
• It is unwise to use this oil on your face - it can really make your eyes sting!
• Be aware that it can irritate sensitive skin.

• Peppermint has an energetic nature and yin qualities.
• It brings a freshness of spirit and helps dispel negative thoughts.