Peppermint Oil
Other names: Peppermint Essential Oil, Oil of peppermint, Mint Oil, Mentha arvensis oil
Botanical Source: Mentha piperita
Appearance: Clear light yellow liquid
Plant Part Used: Leaf & Stem,100% Natural
Active Ingredient: Menthol
Function:
Peppermint oil is derived from the peppermint plant, a cross between water mint and spearmint, that thrives in Europe and North America.
Peppermint oil is commonly used as flavoring in foods and beverages and as a fragrance in soaps and cosmetics. But peppermint oil also is used for a variety of health conditions and can be taken orally in dietary supplements containing low doses. Low concentrations can also be applied to the skin.
Peppermint oil works by acting on the muscle in the bowel wall to cause it to relax. This reduces painful cramps and muscle spasms. It is particularly useful in treating these symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and similar conditions.
Peppermint oil is excellent for mental fatigue and depression, refreshing the spirit and stimulating mental agility and improving concentration. It helps for apathy, shock, headache, migraine, nervous stress, vertigo and faintness and in general respiratory disorders, as well as dry coughs, sinus congestion, asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis and cholera.
For the digestive system, peppermint oil is effective for a range of ailments, as it stimulates the gall bladder and the secretion of bile. It is used for colic, cramps, dyspepsia, spastic colon, flatulence and nausea and can relieve pain in cases of toothache, aching feet, rheumatism, neuralgia, muscular pains and painful periods.
On the skin, peppermint oil is used to relieve skin irritation and itchiness and also helps to reduce skin redness, where inflammation is present. It is used for dermatitis, acne, ringworm, scabies and pruritus and also relieves itching, sunburn and inflammation of the skin, while at the same time having a cooling action.
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