Peppermint Pure Essential Oil In a 10ml Amber Glass Dropper Bottle

General Description

Peppermint Essential Oil. Mental stimulant - good to use when studying (but not last thing at night). Good for itchy skin (only one drop in bath). For upset tummy massage area in a clockwise direction. Useful in foot bath (not more than 3 drops) to cool and deodorise feet. Cooling action. Helps clear nasal passages with steam inhalation. Good to use in conjunction with Lavender and Marjoram during winter, as a chest rub( diluted with carrier oils) or to vapourise. Useful deterrent to vermin e.g. mice, rats, ants and cockroaches, especially when combined with Eucalyptus. Use diluted in a suitable carrier oil

Historical Background

Plant native to Europe used by Romans and Egyptians for digestive properties.

Properties

Reviving, cooling, clearing

Base Products

Menthol, (29-48%), menthone (20-31%), menthyl acetate, menthofuran, limonene, pulegone, cineol, among others.

Pre-Blended Products

Why not try: Peppermint Foot Gel 60ml

Safety

DILUTE TO 5% OR LESS IN A CARRIER OIL BEFORE SKIN APPLICATION. KEEP OUT OF EYES. DO NOT SWALLOW.

What other people think

'Mints have been cultivated since ancient times in China and Japan.  In Egypt evidence of a type of peppermint has been found in tombs dating from 1000 BC.  It has been used extensively in Eastern and Western medicine fro a variety of complaints, including indigestion, nausea, sore throat, diarrhea, headaches, toothaches and cramp.  It is current in the British Herbal Pharmacopaeis for intestinal colic, flatulence, common cold, vomiting in pregnancy and dysmenorrhea' - an excerpt from Complete Essential Oils by Julia Lawless.  This book as been discontinued.