Peppermint Essential Oil

Pure Peppermint Essential Oil  Botanical Name: Mentha piperita Origin:  India Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae) Aroma: Minty, penetrating Perfume Note: Top Method of Extraction: Steam distilled Source: Aerial parts Main Chemical Components: Menthol, menthone, 1,8-cineole, limonene Blends Well With: Bergamot, geranium, lavender, marjoram, rosemary, sandalwood essential oils Description and Uses: Peppermint essential oil is an energizing oil with a penetrating, minty aroma that helps to relieve both mental and physical fatigue. Use it in the daytime, as its energizing effect may keep you awake at night. Add to a massage blend for digestive problems and flatulence. Peppermint is soothing in a footbath after a long day on your feet, and one drop on a handkerchief is reviving during travel. This is also a great oil to use in a car diffuser for long trips. Peppermint oil is often used to help ease headaches, sinus congestion, sore muscles and joints. Traditional uses: emollient, antiseptic, muscle relaxant. Cautions: Can cause skin irritation. Do not use Peppermint essential oil when pregnant. Recipes Using Peppermint Essential Oil: Sinus Headache Blend: 6 drops Spike Lavender essential oil 3 drops Frankincense essential oil 4 drops Eucalyptus Globulus essential oil 3 drops Peppermint essential oil Dilute in carrier oil of choice and rub into temples and neck. Alternatively, use this blend in a diffuser or aromatherapy inhaler without diluting!