Ancient Wisdom Peppermint Essential Oil - 10ml Bottle

Peppermint essential oil is good for ailments like asthma, colic, fever, flatulence, headache, nausea, chest congestion, and vertigo. This oil's refreshing and stimulating menthol content makes it excellent for mental fatigue and depression. It is good for the skin and is used in lotions to treat sunburn, itchiness or inflamed skin. When used in an oil burner, it is not only therapeutic. but also keeps away mosquitoes and other insects.

Peppermint is native to the Mediterranean but is now grown in other countries in Europe, America, and Asia. Discoveries prove that peppermint has been used in Egypt, Greece, Rome, China and Japan since ancient times. According to Greek myth, a nymph called Mentha was turned, in a fit of anger, into a mint plant by her lover's wife, Persephone. According to Pliny, peppermint was used to crown the Greeks and Romans during feasts.

Its actions are analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antiviral, astringent, cordial, expectorant, febrifuge, hepatic, nervine, stomachic, sudorific, and vasoconstrictor.

Uses:
Skincare: Acne, dermatitis, ringworm, scabies, and toothache.
Circulation, muscles and joints: Neuralgia, muscular pain, and palpitations.
Respiratory system: Asthma, bronchitis, halitosis, sinusitis, and spasmodic cough.
Digestive system: Colic, cramp, dyspepsia, flatulence, and nausea.
Immune system: Colds, flu and fevers.

SAFETY: Non-irritant (except in concentration), possible sensitisation due to menthol. Use in moderation.

Latin Name: Mentha Piperita
Part of Plant Used: Flowering Herb
Source: India
Extraction Method: Steam Distillation