Organic Peppermint Essential Oil

Fragrance: Sharp, invigorating minty aroma with a slightly sweet quality

Botanical Name: Mentha piperita

Emotional Effect: Reduces anxiety while improving concentration and vitality

Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled of the Leaves

Peppermint Essential Oil is a stimulating oil that can be used to ease headaches and migraines when inhaled at the start of an attack. I remember a car journey of around an hour where it sat in the door of my car with the lid off so I could pick it up and inhale it.  By the end of the journey the headache had eased almost to the point of being unnoticeable and it quickly disappeared soon afterwards.

Diffusing Peppermint Essential Oil has been shown to improve memory and increase alertness, so it's great to add to a diffuser to help you to focus on work or study.

Research has found Peppermint Essential Oil has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral,, antifatigue and antioxidant activities. It has also shown that it provides pharmacological protection of gastrointestinal, liver, kidney, skin, respiratory, brain and nervous systems, and exerts helps balance blood levels of sugar and fats. 

It's important to remember Peppermint Essential Oil is extremely concentrated. Estimates of its potency compared with a cup of Peppermint tea, range from 25-30 cups, so consuming 4 drops is like having 100 cups of Peppermint tea (a little too many, I suspect!). I used to take Peppermint Essential Oil tablets to help with my digestion and, while they were incredibly effective, they did not address the underlying issues causing my digestive problems. I have since found other helpful techniques (such as a tablespoon of castor oil and Buteyko breathing), however, I still know that Peppermint Essential Oil can be very helpful when I experience digestive issues or headaches. 

Steam Inhalation: Cough Stopper

If someone can't stop coughing this blend can be added to a bowl of hot water. The person with the cough then lowers their head over the bowl and inhales the vapours with a towel over their head to keep the water warm.

4 drops Peppermint
4 drops Lemon
2 drop Frankincense
2 drop Eucalyptus

Diffuser Recipes

Here are some diffuser recipes to help with a variety of issues. They are designed for a 500 ml diffuser. 

Motion Sickness
6 drops Peppermint
4 drops Ginger
4 drops Lavender

Alert and Energized 
4 drops Peppermint 
3 drops of Grapefruit 
2 drops of Cinnamon 

If you want to add them to a roller ball or massage oil, just remember for a safe 1% solution which can be applied to your skin, add 1 drop per 2.5 ml (so 4 drops in a 10 ml roller ball and 40 drops in a 100 ml bottle of massage oil).