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BENEFITS

• Helpful for relieving tension and stress
• Frequently used in toothpaste and chewing gum
• May be useful for relieving occasional stomach upset
• Supports a healthy respiratory system

Botanical/Latin Name: Mentha x piperita
Distillation: Steam distilled flowering tops
How Grown: Certified organic
Location: India
Aromas: Fresh, minty and sweet
Chemical Family: Monoterpenol, oxide, ketone
GC/MS Tested: 100% Pure and Natural
FDA: Generally Regarded as Safe (GRAS) Status

A basic necessity for your personal first aid kit, Peppermint essential oil is a fluid, colorless oil with a distinctly penetrating scent. 

This particular distillation of organically grown peppermint from India has a fresh, refreshing aroma that is great on its own, but can also add a unique depth to blends. 

A very versatile oil, Peppermint is an adaptogenic oil and characterized as a middle note. It can have both a relaxing or invigorating effect depending upon the circumstances for which it is being used. 

Very high in menthol (a monoterpenol) and 1,8 cineole (an oxide). Check the GC/MS report posted in the images section (top of page) for the exact chemical profile for this oil.

Oxides are known to support a healthy respiratory and digestive system.

Essential oils containing a significant percentage of ketones are especially valuable for respiratory infections and are effective mucolytic and expectorant agents.

While oils high in monoterpenols help support a healthy immune system and are great for skin care, as well as to promote balance and calm. 

For more information about monoterpols, ketones and oxides, and other organic chemicals found in essential oils, visit the PurePlant Essentials Blog. 

Frequently used in toothpaste and chewing gum for oral hygiene.

Peppermint oil may helps alleviate occasional stomach upset.

BLEND WITH: Black Pepper, Ginger, Lemongrass, Rosemary

SUGGESTED USE ON LABEL: Adult: Dispense 1-3 drops on cotton ball or smell strip and inhale, or as directed.

CAUTIONS: Peppermint cools by constricting your blood capillaries therefore please use in extremely weak dilutions. May be a mucous membrane irritant (low risk), choleretic (increases bile production liver), neurotoxic. Maximum dermal use level 5.4%. Research indicates that Peppermint Oil may aggravate GERD (gastro esophageal reflux disease), a type of heart burn. Due to its strong cooling action Peppermint should not be applied at or near the face of infants or children under 10 years of age.