Peppermint oil comes from the peppermint plant, which is a hybrid of spearmint and water mint. It has been used for centuries to treat various illnesses such as digestive conditions, colds, and headaches.
Peppermint oils, one of the most common essential oils used, it comes from the peppermint plant which consists of over 40 different compounds. Such as the commonly known methanol that gives the oil a refreshing feel. As pure peppermint oil can be too powerful and toxic to the human body, it is diluted and used in aromatherapy to be applied on the skin or put into a diffuser for inhalation.
Benefits of Peppermint oil:
- Kill germs
- stop itching
- relieve pain
- improve circulation
- reduce muscle spasms
- ease nausea
- relieve indigestion
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