Peppermint Essential Oil
Mentha piperita
Primary Components:
40.6%
Menthol
23.08%
Menthone
6.34%
Menthyl acetate
5.37%
1,8-cineole
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Description
Aroma: fresh, intense, minty
Note: Middle
Extraction: Steam Distillation
Part Used: Leaf
Origin: USA
Description
Peppermint is one of the oldest documented and most well established medicinal plants. Add a drop to water to aid digestion, help with belly aches, and relieve gas. Add to your favorite hair products for a rejuvenating boost while cleansing the scalp and reducing dandruff. Peppermint blends well and is a great way to get a minty fresh, mental boost.
Health Benefits
- Respiration: Promote healthy respiration function
- Mouth: Promotes oral health and fresh breath
- Digestion: Supports digestive functions; relieves inflamed digestive tract; soothes nausea and motion sickness (stomach discomfort)
- Headache: Helps relieve head tension and stress pressure
- Cooling: Cooling effect on the body
- Energy: Peppermint is a fresh and invigorating oil that can increase alertness and energy while relieving tight muscles.
- Gas: Effective relief from gas and bloating
- Hair: Enjoy thick, luxurious locks, while eliminating dandruff and protecting against lice
Properties
Analgesic
Antibacterial
Anticarcinogenic
Anti-Inflammatory
Antioxidant
Antiseptic
Antispasmodic
Antiviral
Available Sizes & Bottle Styles
- Aromatherapy Style Bottles come in 2 ml, 5ml, 10ml, and 30ml sizes and are 100% pure & potent therapeutic grade essential oil.
- Our Ready-to-Go Roll-on Style Bottle comes in a 10ml size and is made of 100% pure & potent therapeutic grade essential oil expertly mixed with a high-quality carrier oil to make these roll-ons ready to use on-the-go with the ideal balance of aroma, potency & safety.
Suggested Uses
TOPICALLY:
Add a drop to palms, cover nose & mouth and inhale to clear passageways & promote normal respiratory function
Apply to temples & neck to relieve (relax) head pressure, stress, tension (headache)
Apply to head, back of neck, shoulders and ears to cool body
Massage on stomach to aid discomfort
AROMATIC:
Add 8-10 drops to a diffuser for respiratory health, to freshen the air, curb appetite, and invigorate the mind & body
Add a drop to palms of hands, cover nose and mouth and inhale
Add several drops to water in spray bottle to freshen air
INTERNALLY: (see internal use safety recommendations)
Dilute with carrier oil & add to cold or hot beverage for digestive and oral health, mouth freshness; a sense of invigoration
Add 1-10 diluted drops to capsule
Gargle for oral health & freshness
CULINARY:
Add to marinades, desserts, & drinks to enhance the flavor of foods
Safety
Hazards: Choleretic; neurotoxicity; mucous membrane irritation (low risk).
Contraindications (all routes): Peppermint oil should be avoided altogether in cases of cardiac fibrillation, and by people with at G6PD deficiency.
Contraindications (oral): Cholestasis.
Cautions (oral): Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Regulatory Guidelines: Has GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status.
Our Recommendations: Avoid using on infants or small children. If pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have liver or kidney disfunction, consult your physician before use. Avoid eyes, mucous membranes, and sensitive skin. Keep out of reach of children.
If applying an essential oil to your skin always perform a small patch test to an insensitive part of the body (If it is not already diluted, dilute with a carrier oil in an appropriate carrier).
Store Peppermint essential oil in a covered or dark, airtight container in the refrigerator or cool area for longest shelf life.
GC/MS
Research
Analgesic
Menthol is a well known topical analgesic. Its uses include headache.
- Gobel, H., Schmidt, G. and Soyka, D. (1994) Effect of peppermint and eucalyptus oil preparations on neurophysiological and experimental algesimetric headache parameters. Cephalagia 14, 228-234.
Antifungal
Several of Peppermint’s components, notably 1,8 cineole, have antifungal actions.
- Lang, G. and Buchbauer, G. (2012) A review on recent research results (2008-2010) on essential oils as antimicrobials and antifungals. A review. Flavour and Fragrance Journal 27, 13-39.
Anti-inflammatory
Menthol suppresses pro-inflammatory mediators and cytokines.
- Guimarães, A.G., Quintans, J.S.S. and Quintans-Júnior, L.J. (2013) Monoterpenes with analgesic activity – a systematic review. Phytotherapy Research 27, 1-15.
Antioxidant
The antioxidant activity is possibly related to 1,8 cineole, menthone, and iso-menthone
- Shaaban, H.A.E., El-Ghorab, A.H. and Shibamoto, T. (2012) Bioactivity of essential oils and their volatile aroma components: review. Journal of Essential Oil Research 24, 2, 203-212.
Peppermint has good free radical scavenging abilities.
- Yang, S.-A., Jeon, S.-K., Lee, E.-J., Shim, E.-H. and Lee, I.-S. (2010) Comparative study of the chemical composition and antioxidant activity of six essential oils and their components. Natural Products Research 24, 140-151.
Antispasmodic
Peppermint essential oil has antispasmodic actions on the gastrointestinal tract.
- Heinrich, M., Barnes, J., Gibbons, S. and Williamson, E.M. (2004) Fundamentals of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
Antiviral
Peppermint essential oil has antiviral potential. It probably acts before the virus attaches and penetrates into cells.
- Edris, A.E. (2007) Pharmaceutical and therapeutic potentials of essential oils and their individual volatile constituents: a review. Phytotherapy Research 21, 308-323.
CNS stimulant
Peppermint increases subjective alertness, and may increase task motivation.
- Moss, M., Hewitt, S. and Moss, L. (2008) Modulation of cognitive performance and mood by aromas of peppermint and ylang ylang. International Journal of Neuroscience 118, 59-77.
Decongestant
Pénoël and Franchomme (1990) suggest that ketones such as menthone are able to reduce mucosal secretions. Menthol and menthone have decongestant and mucolytic actions.
- Franchomme, P. and Pénoël, D. (1990) L’aromathérapie Exactement. Limoges: Jallois.
Menthol
Menthol is also well known for creating a cooling and numbing sensation on the skin when low concentrations are applied, because ion channels are activated. Higher concentrations cause warmth, burning, and even painful sensations, as the higher concentration leads to a reversible ion channel block.
- Guimarães, A.G., Quintans, J.S.S. and Quintans-Júnior, L.J. (2013) Monoterpenes with analgesic activity – a systematic review. Phytotherapy Research 27, 1-15.
Postherpetic Neuralgia
- Davies, S.J., Harding, L.M. and Baranowski A.P. (2002) A novel treatment for postherpetic neuralgia using peppermint oil. Clinical Journal of Pain 18, 200-202.
27 reviews for Peppermint Essential Oil
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Marci H. –
I love peppermint oil and use it on a daily basis for headaches (above the eyebrows) and for sore muscles! One of my favorite and most used oils!!Peppermint is also great to put on your stomach when it’s upset and it also helps nausea. I used to use another brand of this oil but at this time will only but from Davina and will only recommend Davina to others!! It’s the best company to work with and most cost effective way to use the oils you love and try out new oils!
Brittany –
This peppermint oil is great! I put a drop of peppermint essential oil and 2 drops of tea tree oil in my shampoo and it helps with my psoriasis a lot! It can also work great with dandruff. It feels so nice on your scalp that you will never shampoo without it again. I also add this to lip products to make them smell and taste great. Definitely a great buy!
Brittany –
This peppermint oil is great! I put a drop of peppermint essential oil and 2 drops of tea tree oil in my shampoo and it helps with my psoriasis a lot! It can also work great with dandruff. It feels so nice on your scalp that you will never shampoo without it again. I also add this to lip products to make them smell and taste great. Definitely a great buy!
Jah –
I’m officially in love with Davina Wellness oils! This is one of many I have purchased and used, and I have NEVER been disappointed! I use this with their Eucalyptus oil to soothe my head and sinuses. It has a tremendous calming effect, enabling me to think more clearly! This is great for any use in any area– bedroom, bathroom, living room, car… even outside in a diffuser on the deck. The aroma is amazing!!!
The bottle is dark, labeled nicely, and it easily drips into my diffuser– which is awesome! (I have to shake the other brands I have tried just to get a single drop, and that can be very frustrating!) The oil is strong, but not so strong that a drop or two is overwhelming. It’s actually the perfect strength, enabling the user to decide how strong he/she wants the fragrance to be!
You can’t go wrong with ANY essential oil from Davina… don’t hesitate to try it!
Adrienne F. –
This oil is clean….I use this peppermint when I feel stuffy and it really helps me to breathe better when I put it in my diffuser…or sometimes I mix with a little vitamin e oil and rub on my chest and it is great…This has become my all time favorite essential oil…no fillers…no binders…no toxins….
M. C. –
This stuff fits the bill perfectly- I feel relaxed and somehow rejuvenated when I have it going. Great product!
Dawn –
I love this peppermint oil from Davina. It smells wonderful. And for once, everyone at my house agrees on an oil. It is somehow sweet enough and yet powerful enough to please everyone. I am a huge peppermint lover. I had to have tried twenty companies–at least. This is one of my favorites.
It is wonderful to put in lotions or in a bath. It is potent and a little goes a long way. This is not a huge jug of peppermint oil you might buy if you only want to clean with it. This is special. Yet affordable for how great it is. I appreciate that!
I also like Davina’s Body Armor better than Thieves–if you are preparing for cold season. And I like the rosemary and their eucalyptus. Actually I haven’t found one I dislike. The wild orange surprises some people. It is strong. But I like that. Davina oils make me happy just thinking about them.
Dawn –
I love this peppermint oil from Davina. It smells wonderful. And for once, everyone at my house agrees on an oil. It is somehow sweet enough and yet powerful enough to please everyone.
I am a huge peppermint lover. I had to have tried twenty companies–at least. This is one of my favorites.
It is wonderful to put in lotions or in a bath. It is potent and a little goes a long way. This is not a huge jug of peppermint oil you might buy if you only want to clean with it. This is special. Yet affordable for how great it is. I appreciate that!
I also like Davina’s Body Armor better than Thieves–if you are preparing for cold season. And I like the rosemary and their eucalyptus. Actually I haven’t found one I dislike. The wild orange surprises some people. It is strong. But I like that. Davina oils make me happy just thinking about them.
JAH –
I’m officially in love with Davina Wellness oils! This is one of many I have purchased and used, and I have NEVER been disappointed! I use this with their Eucalyptus oil to soothe my head and sinuses. It has a tremendous calming effect, enabling me to think more clearly! This is great for any use in any area– bedroom, bathroom, living room, car… even outside in a diffuser on the deck. The aroma is amazing!!!
The bottle is dark, labeled nicely, and it easily drips into my diffuser– which is awesome! (I have to shake the other brands I have tried just to get a single drop, and that can be very frustrating!) The oil is strong, but not so strong that a drop or two is overwhelming. It’s actually the perfect strength, enabling the user to decide how strong he/she wants the fragrance to be!
You can’t go wrong with ANY essential oil from Davina… don’t hesitate to try it!
Adrienne Fuoco –
This oil is clean….I use this peppermint when I feel stuffy and it really helps me to breathe better when I put it in my diffuser…or sometimes I mix with a little vitamin e oil and rub on my chest and it is great…This has become my all time favorite essential oil…no fillers…no binders…no toxins….
M. Chambers –
This stuff fits the bill perfectly- I feel relaxed and somehow rejuvenated when I have it going. Great product!
Marci Huff –
I love peppermint oil and use it on a daily basis for headaches (above the eyebrows) and for sore muscles! One of my favorite and most used oils!!
Marci Huff –
Peppermint is also great to put on your stomach when it’s upset and it also helps nausea. I used to use another brand of this oil but at this time will only but from Davina and will only recommend Davina to others!! It’s the best company to work with and most cost effective way to use the oils you love and try out new oils!
*i wish I would have added this to my first review! I’m not great with technology! Lol
Maria H. –
I love using one drop of peppermint oil in my Matcha latte tea every morning. It gives me a boost of energy for the whole day, while at the same time helping my heart burn.
Heather B. –
Peppermint is my all time favorite oil. I use it each day, several times a day. It’s so versatile with so many benefits. It’s great for headaches or nausea. I keep a bottle in my purse and one in my oil kit at all times. I just ordered two more bottles! Never leave home without it!
Johnna M. –
Peppermint is one of my most used oils. I use it for upset stomach, headaches and even slip a drop in my tea from time to time.
Kay B. –
Always use this peppermint oil in my diffuser when one of us has a cold. Very soothing and helps with congestion. Wonderful, real peppermint fragrance.
DAVIS –
I suffer from allergies–in fact, I’m allergic to the state of Arizona, according to my doctor. When I lie down at night, my head gets so congested that I find it difficult to breathe, let alone fall asleep. I’ve found that if I place a few drops of peppermint on a makeup round and set it a few inches away from my nose on the pillow, it opens my sinuses enough that I can sleep. I use it every single night. I’ve told a few friends about it, and they are doing this as well. And we’ve all had great success with it.
Krissy –
Great quality pepperment that has so many uses! I love putting a few drops on a plastic nasal inhaler to make a natural type Vicks inhaler
Brigham J. –
It has a lot of applications for humans, which I use it for, but I also use mint to medicate my honey bees.
Amy –
Smells great and has many uses
Marci H. –
Peppermint is probably my absolute favorite essential oil‚Ķ So many uses! I put it on sore muscles after my shower and at other times. I (and my husband) use it on our foreheads, neck and below eyes for allergies. It is great to diffuse and if you are having allergy issues then mix it with lavender lemon and I add orange and/or liquid sunshine also and it definitely helps fresh in the air and open up sinus passages! Can’t say enough great things about it! sometimes I you need to do is smell it and you feel less congested!
Lisa Rineer –
I purchased the peppermint oil to use with a carrier oil for use on sore muscles. I love the fragrance and the potency is perfect for muscle aches. I use it daily.
Maria Chong –
I use it for headache and upset tummy..the smell is a great pick me up too!
Brent Castle –
made cbd lip balm with it. good stuff
Brenda Sills-Pugh –
Love it 😍
Nicole Monteilh –
I use this peppermint oil for oral hygiene. Keeps bacteria away, promotes healthy teeth and gums.