Organic Essential Oil – Peppermint

Latin name: Menthe Piperita

Plant part used: Flowering Herb

Source : United Kingdom

Extraction method: Steam Distillation

Organic peppermint essential oil is said to be good for ailments such as asthma, colic, fever, flatulence, headache, nausea, chest congestion and vertigo. This oil is supposed to be excellent for mental fatigue and depression, refreshing and stimulating with its menthol content. It is good for the skin and is used in lotions to treat sunburn, itching or inflammation of the skin. Helps fight bad breath and gum infections when used in mouthwashes. When used in an oil burner, it is not only therapeutic but also keeps mosquitoes and other insects away.

Mint is native to the Mediterranean , but is now grown in other countries in Europe, America and Asia. Discoveries show that mint has been used since ancient times in Egypt, Greece, Rome, China and Japan. According to Greek myth, the wife of her lover Persephone turned a nymph named Menthe in a fit of rage. According to Pliny, mint was used to crown the Greeks and Romans during festivals. It has been used medicinally in England for the last few centuries.