Organic Essential Oil - Peppermint

Latin Name: Mentha PiperitaPart of the plant used: flowering herbSource: United KingdomExtraction method: steam distillationOrganic peppermint essential oil is said to be good for ailments such as asthma, colic, fever, flatulence, headache, nausea, chest congestion, and vertigo. This oil is supposed to be excellent for mental fatigue and depression, refreshing and stimulating with its menthol content. It is good for the skin and is used in lotions to treat sunburn, itching, or inflammation of the skin. It helps fight bad breath and gum infections when used in mouthwashes. When used in an oil burner, it is not only therapeutic, but it also keeps mosquitoes and other insects away. Mint is native to the Mediterranean, but is now grown in other countries in Europe, America, and Asia. The discoveries show that mint has been used since ancient times in Egypt, Greece, Rome, China, and Japan. According to Greek myth, the wife of his lover Persephone turned a nymph named Mentha, in a fit of rage. According to Pliny, mint was used to crown the Greeks and Romans during the feasts. It has been used medicinally in England for the past few centuries.