Peppermint Essential Oil

Peppermint has a penetrating, grassy, mint odor that's mentally revitalizing. It helps increase focus, mental clarity, memory, alertness, and concentration while soothing nervous stress. One of the best essential oils for your first aid kit, Peppermint is believed to help relieve headache symptoms and provide relief from nasal and respiratory congestion caused by allergies or the common cold. Widely known as a digestive aid, Peppermint can be used to alleviate common digestive complaints like bloating, cramping, nausea, motion sickness, and upset stomach. It nourishes dry skin and be used in hair care to relieve scalp irritation and dryness, stimulate hair growth, and give hair a shiny, fresh look. It has traditionally been used to help relieve minor muscular aches and pains Peppermint has a penetrating, grassy, mint odor that's mentally revitalizing. It helps increase focus, mental clarity, memory, alertness, and concentration while soothing nervous stress. It helps to support healthy immune and circulatory systems. Known to help deter mice, ants, and spiders in the home.

Peppermint's natural cooling properties make it a great sunburn soother and natural treatment for insect bites and stings.

Oil Name: Peppermint

Latin Name: Mentha piperita

Country of Origin: England

Plant Part: Flowering tops and leaves

Extraction Method: Steam Distilled

Note: Top

Uses: Invigorating, Revitalizing, Aids Concentration

Blends With: Lavender, Lemon, Marjoram, Rosemary

Safety Precautions: FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY. Keep out of the reach of children and away from eyes. Highly concentrated. Always dilute before use. Avoid if pregnant. May irritate skin and mucous membranes.