Peppermint Essential Oils

Properties, Characteristics and Uses
of Peppermint Essential Oils in Aromatherapy

Botanical name : Mentha Piperita.

Origin : America.

Scent :. Mint fresh scent.

Note : Top.

Blends well with Lavender, Rosemary, Lemon, Marjoram, Eucalyptus and Spearmint.

This essential oil is extracted from the leaves and flowering tops by steam distillation.

Used widely on toothpaste and breath freshener industry.

Peppermint with scientific name Mentha Piperita is a member of the mint family. The substance is extracted through the distillation of the leaves of this plant. The plant as the name suggests has a notable menthol quality that is widely used in producing a variety of sweets. Also other commercial products have been produced that utilizes this very versatile substance like chewing gums, cigarettes even toothpastes and a lot more.

Benefits

Physical Benefits

Peppermint essential oil is a byproduct of distilling the leaves of the peppermint tree those are cut from the top of the plant itself. One of the most potent of the mint family, it has a sharp and strong menthol scent. The essential oil produced from distilling the source (leaves) is normally clear and barely viscous at all.

Peppermint essential oil has a variety of uses. It is used as decongestant, an aid in digestion, an antibacterial agent, and an astringent as well.

Commonly, this essential oil is used in massages that which it promotes better circulation of the lymphatic system that directly result to strengthened immune system. Also this will stimulate the production of resistance boosting agents of the body which are the white blood cells. Many other cases are treated by this very useful essential oil due to its analgesic quality and other qualities those include:

Flatulence
Headache
Muscle soreness
Pain on the joints
Fever
Headache induced by Sinusitis
Vertigo
Scabies
Nausea
Colic

The menthol and antiseptic quality of this essential oil is effective in easing itchiness with very little dilution required.

Mind and Spirit

Peppermint essential oil is a functional oil type that makes the skin healthy resulting to a smooth and silky feeling. The application of this substance helps regulate the production of skin oil normalizing oily skin and even the scalp. This essential oil is a vasoconstrictor that helps stop the bleeding of the broken capillaries and varicose veins thus reducing its prominence.

Peppermint essential oil is an ideal choice to negate emotions like anxiety, nervousness and hysteria. Its cooling quality encourages the feeling of self confidence and increase in self worth as well. Peppermint oil also may act as a stimulant that promotes heightened mental capacity and alertness resulting to clarity of thought and even memory. This notable stimulating effect gets to the central nervous system that is ideal for much needed flow of thoughts and the eradication of uncertainty.

Cautions

Women in gestation period are highly discouraged in using this essential oil. Same goes for those with Cardiac fibrillation as it may result to arrhythmia that which the heart is not able to follow its rhythmic contractions due to the reaction to the use of this essential oil. Remember that this substance is a vasoconstrictor and the constriction of the blood vessels may pose adverse effects.

This oil when used will cause your blood pressure to rise so people who are hypertensive are highly discouraged from using this essential oil. Also, this essential oil will stimulate menstruation and may stop the production of milk so women in gestation and or lactation should not take or use this essential oil as well. Any individual using a homeopathic remedy and still using, in any way, this essential oil, it is advised to allow an hour interval for the application between the two.

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