Peppermint Essential Oil

Unlike many other herbs and essential oils, numerous health benefits of Peppermint leaves and Peppermint essential oil have been studied and proven by the scientific community. Peppermint contains antiseptic, antibacterial, antiviral, and antimicrobial compounds, making it effective with gingivitis, colds and flu, and respiratory concerns.

Spasmolytic, carminative, cholagogic, anti-bacterial, secretomotor, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antiviral, astringent, menorrhagia, expectorant, hepatic, nerve tonic, protects the gastric mucus of the stomach, sudorific, vasoconstrictor, vermifuge [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 175.]