Peppermint Piperita Essential Oil – 10ml/30ml

ORIGIN: USA
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Mentha piperita
BOTANICAL NAME: Mentha piperita
PARTS USED: Flowering plant
EXTRACTION METHOD: Steam distilled
NOTE CLASSIFICATION: Top
AROMA: Fresh, very minty, hot, herbaceous, with a vegetative back note

OVERVIEW
Peppermint oil has many culinary and pharmaceutical uses. It is also used for its soothing qualities on the digestive system.

HERBAL ACTIONS
Analgesic, antiseptic, astringent, carminative, cholagogue, cordial, digestive, emmenagogue, expectorant, febrifuge, insecticide, nervine, sedative, stimulant, stomachic, vasoconstrictor, vermifuge

BLENDS WELL WITH
Basil, benzoin, black pepper, cypress, eucalyptus, geranium, grapefruit, juniper, lavender, lemon, marjoram, niaouli, pine, ravensara, rosemary, tea tree

HERBAL MISCELLANY
Mild climate stress in the growing conditions of the plant increases the oil content and sesquiterpene levels in the oil.

PRECAUTIONS
Oil Specific: Avoid epilepsy while pregnant. May cause skin irritation. Avoid homeopathically.
General: As with all essential oils, never use them undiluted, in eyes or mucus membranes. Do not take internally unless working with a qualified and expert practitioner. Keep away from children. If applying an essential oil to your skin always perform a small patch test on an insensitive part of the body (after you have properly diluted the oil in an appropriate carrier.

For educational purposes only. This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.