Benefits and Uses of Peppermint Essential Oil
Peppermint is one of doTERRA’s most popular and best selling essential oils. doTERRA’s Peppermint has a high menthol content and primarily benefits the respiratory system. Like all of doTERRA’s essential oils, Peppermint is a CPTG certified pure therapeutic grade oil. There are no fillers or additives, just pure Peppermint oil.
8 Benefits of Peppermint Essential Oil:
- Promotes healthy respiratory function and clear breathing
- Supports oral hygiene
- Promotes digestive health
- Menthol, in Peppermint, helps support the normal functioning of GABA receptors. This is where the energy boost comes from when you smell Peppermint.
- Peppermint can help cool the body. Menthol activates cold receptors in the body, creating a cooling sensation.
- Peppermint can help enhance athletic performance. Studies found that Peppermint can improve peak inspiratory flow (the maximum amount of air inhaled in one breath) and heart rate.
- Peppermint repels bugs naturally. Specifically ants and spiders.
- Peppermint can help you focus. Studies found that Peppermint essential oil had a positive effect on cognition during the execution of difficult mental tasks
10 Uses for Peppermint Essential Oil:
- Diffuse at night for clear airways.
- Add 10 drops Peppermint to a 4oz glass bottle and top off with distilled water. Shake and spray on the chest and back of the neck for a cooling sensation.
- Mix 8 drops Peppermint in a 10ml rollerball bottle and top off with fractionated coconut oil. Roll over chest to help clear airways.
- Diffuse Peppermint for a boost of energy.
- Add a drop of Peppermint to your lip gloss for plump feeling lips.
- Add 8 drops Peppermint to a 10ml rollerball bottle and top off with fractionated coconut oil. Roll over the stomach to help aid digestion.
- Add 2 drops Peppermint to a tsp of honey and add to hot water for Peppermint tea. Not only is this a tasty tea, but it will also soothe the digestive system.
- Add 2-3 drops Peppermint to 4oz of water, for a natural mouth wash.
- Add 2-3 drops Peppermint to your favorite baking recipe. Peppermint brownies are the best!
- Add 2 drops of Peppermint to an 8oz glass of water for digestive benefits.
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