Peppermint essential oil helps promote clear thinking and soothe anger and irritability. Considered a natural pain reliever, it helps relieve muscle and joint pain. Improves skin inflammation, helping to treat acne. It also has a decongestant action on the airways.
Peppermint essential oil has an invigorating, refreshing and powerful aroma. There are several species of mint in nature. Among them, one stands out in aromatherapy for having a strong, accentuated and penetrating fragrance. Used for millennia by the Egyptians as a seasoning and as an aid to digestion.
Peppermint essential oil has several uses, and can be ingested, under the guidance of your therapist and or used on the skin associated with carrier oils or creams to calm, relieve muscle pain, fight bacterial infections, among other benefits.
It also acts as an expectorant and helps clear congested nasal passages, providing relief in cases of colds, flu, rhinitis, sinusitis, asthma and bronchitis.
It can be used as an analgesic for muscle pain and fibromyalgia, and in these cases it can be applied to the skin during massage. In these cases, it is important to associate it with other carriers, as some essential oils have strong corrosive properties, which can cause irritation and redness in the skin.
In Aromatherapy, Peppermint Essential Oil assists in concentration and clarity of thoughts. It helps to solve problems and promotes courage to face the problems.