Botanical Name: Mentha piperita
Steam distilled from whole plant
Pale yellow to colourless, with a super fresh, pungent, menthol, mint note.
This is one oil we are often consuming internally in small doses through its use in confectionary and oral hygiene products, but it has been used in the treatment of skin issues for millennia as well. It is one oil that the saying ‘a little goes a long way’ applies very well to. It is used on many levels of healing for topical, internal, and emotional assistance.
Clinical properties – analgesic (pain relieving), anesthetic (numbing), antiseptic, anti-galactagogue (reduces lactation), anti-parasitic (vermifuge), anti-phlogistic (moves fluids and helps to reduce inflammation), cordial (reviving and invigorating) antispasmodic, astringent, carminative (disperses digestive tract gas build up and helps expulsion), cephalic (increase alertness and clears the mind), cholagogue (increases the flow of bile), decongestant, emmenagogue (promotes menstruation), expectorant, febrifuge (alleviates fever), hepatic (will stimulate the Liver), nervine (nervous system assistant), stimulating, stomachic (promotes appetite and improves digestion), sudorific (sweat inducing), vasoconstrictor (constricts blood vessels).
Blends well with: Eucalyptus, rosemary, lemon, marjoram.
Always do a Patch Test before use topically as everyone is different and will react uniquely to any product (natural or synthetic).
Peppermint - Certified Organic Essential Oil
10ml Rollerball Wand - make your own dilution to take and use anytime anywhere.
