Peppermint Essential Oil

Peppermint

Botanical Name: Mentha piperita

Background/Origin: Peppermint belongs to the Labiate family, and the oil is produced by distilling flowering tops and leaves. It is native to Europe but is cultivated all around the world.

How Peppermint is extracted: Steam Distilled

Description: Peppermint is stimulating to the nervous system, cooling to the body for fevers or in hot weather. A strong digestive aid and breath freshener. Peppermint's strong antispasmodic action makes it useful in massage for sports injuries. It's anti-inflamnatory action helps sciatica, neuralgia, and arthritis. It's stimulating ability helps mental concentration and memory.

Color: Clear with a Yellow Tinge

Property: Cooling, invigorating, carminative, expectorant, antiseptic, febrifuge, decongestant, deodoriser.

Uses of Peppermint essential oil: Colds/flu, headache, migraine, sinusitis, catarrh, coughs, hot flushes, inflammation, insect repellent, indigestion, travel sickness, hot aching feet.

Safety & Precaution Instructions: Do not use during pregnancy

Please Note: Any suggestions on this site for the use Peppermint essential oils are for educational purposes only. Data provided is not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. The use of any product of our manufacture being beyond our control however, no guarantee expressed or implied is made.

Essential Oil Index

Lavender, Chamomile, Marjoram, Rosemary, Tea tree, Cypress, Peppermint, Eucalyptus, Bergamot, Geranium, Benzoin, Clary sage, Fennel, Juniper, Jasmine,Lemon,Myrrh

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