Essential Oils: Peppermint (Organic)
Size: 10 ml dropper bottle

Organic peppermint essential oil, Mentha piperita, can help relieve headache and indigestion, reduce mental fatigue, increase alertness, relieve nausea, relieve itching and help maintain alertness. It repels insects effectively. Peppermint essential oil blends well with lavender, orange, geranium, rosemary, juniper and other oils that repel insects.

Peppermint Oil has a dualistic action which can stimulate the mind and calm the nerves making peppermint oil ideal as a physical tonic and emotional soother. It also stimulates and counters insomnia, shock, mental fogginess, and lack of focus. Its nature is energetic.

Peppermint oil may be inhaled for soothing irritated nasal passages and it is often included in commercial chest rubs for that effect. It may also have some effect for reducing allergy symptoms.

Peppermint oil may also be used topically. When applied to the skin, it first may activate the skin's receptors for cold, producing a cool feeling. Secondly, peppermint oil may cause widening of blood vessels close to the skin's surface. The resulting increase in blood flow causes the skin to redden and creates a feeling of warmth that relieves muscle or joint aches. This double cooling and warming effect may make topical peppermint oil useful in treating some types of headaches. Additionally, it may also lessen the itching of mild skin conditions, insect bites, and rashes.

Origin:	India
INCI Nomenclature:	Mentha piperita (Peppermint) Oil
Extraction Method:	Steam Distilled
Shelf Life:	1 Year

Do not use for babies or toddlers. If applying an essential oil to your skin always perform a small patch test to an insensitive part of the body (after you have properly diluted the oil in an appropriate carrier)

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