Top 10 Peppermint Oil Benefits and Uses
Peppermint essential oil is one of the most popular oils to have in your essential oil collection. When diffused in a nebulizing diffuser, the oil can have benefits for relieving pain, easing nausea, revitalization, and so much more.
Peppermint Oil Benefits For Alleviating Inner Body Symptoms
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Pain Relief
When plagued with muscle pain, peppermint essential oil can provide natural relief. Inhaling the vapors of peppermint essential oil helps to relax muscles and therefore ease muscle tension, and the oil may even be even more effective when mixed with a carrier oil and applied directly to the affected muscle groups.
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Eases Sinus Pressure
Allergies and cold or flu bugs can really wreak havoc on your sinuses. The burning, inflammation, and congestion can really wear your whole body down, and peppermint essential oil can provide a great solution. Peppermint essential oil not only helps to relieve the inflammation, but it is a natural decongestant to clear your sinuses of all of the mucus clogging them up.
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Reduces Cravings
If you’re on a diet, hunger pangs and cravings can spell disaster for your efforts. Peppermint essential oil has been shown to curb these hunger pangs and alleviate those intense cravings in a natural and healthy way and without upsetting your stomach.
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Improves Focus and Promotes Energy
If you’re feeling run down or sluggish, aromatherapy with peppermint essential oil can clear away that irritating brain fog. The naturally cool and refreshing scent of peppermint essential oil has an energizing effect without the effects of caffeinated beverages like coffee and energy drinks.
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Fever Reduction
When battling a fever, peppermint essential oil can also be used to help in bringing your temperature down. The oil is naturally cool and has a cooling effect on the body, which when used with over the counter fever reduction medications, can be just the edge you need to start feeling better.
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Reduces Nausea
The most cited, and most heralded, benefit of peppermint essential oil is its power against nausea. Even medical professionals often suggest peppermint essential oil as a safe way to settle the stomach, and some studies have found that peppermint essential oil works better at curbing nausea in chemotherapy patients than some conventional medications. Lying down and enjoying the refreshing and soothing scent from a diffuser for as little as 10 to 15 minutes can make a dramatic difference.
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Improves Dandruff
Adding a couple of drops of peppermint oil to your favorite shampoo and conditioner can help to ward off dandruff from the scalp. The natural antiseptic also has a positive effect on lice infestations, and revitalizes the hair for a healthier looking mane.
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Natural Insect Repellent
Ticks, mosquitoes, moths and even spiders all have a natural aversion to the strong fresh scent of peppermint oil. Rather than using harsh chemical based bug repellents, peppermint essential oil can serve as a safe alternative. For the home, diffusing peppermint essential oil can help to keep the bugs from taking over during the warm spring and summer months.
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Acne Treatment
Acne can pop up at any age, and while it’s commonly thought to be an adolescent problem, it can be just as common in adults. Peppermint oil’s anti-microbial properties make it a strong contender against acne breakouts.
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Sunburn Relief
When the skin is damaged from sunburn, it can do more than simply hurt. Sunburn sucks moisture from the skin’s surface, it can raise body temperature, and it can even cause the skin to suffer from long term damage. Peppermint essential oil can help to keep the skin clean, cool, and hydrated, giving it its best chance to heal.
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Great tips for Peppermint oil-definitely works well for sinus – can’t wait to try it in my new diffuser !
I had a cold last week and got rid of our humidifier because of all the horrible things I read about them. I used the peppermint oil in my diffuser and set it next to my bed per the recommendation of my sister who also has one. I was amazed that it actually helped me breather better when i was sleeping. I could actually breathe. I wish there was more “how to” for the oils outside of just the diffuser. Especially ratios for dilution of some of them. I’m still not keen on putting on my skin.
This oil is so incredibly useful. It’s number two in my book next to Lavender.
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I love peppermint, it smells so fresh and clean. I use it everyday in homemade cleaners I make. I tried diffusing it years ago (not in my radiance diffuser though) and overdid it I think. How many drops would you add to a nebulizing diffuser for a nice, mild, minty mist? I am definitely going to give peppermint a try for the mosquitoes during gardening season, thank you for the tips.
so many uses….thanks for the info….we have used it for bites, good on ant bites too
Great information… Wowwwwwww
I had no idea and I love everything peppermint too. Thanks for the info.
I already use it for wasp control and muscle aches thank you for the other great tips love all the things you can do with oils
Peppemint helped me with my nausea while I was going through radiation.
So many ways Peppermint is good for!! Headaches too
Peppermint essential oil sounds very useful. Thanks for sharing!
I love peppermint oil – it helps with headaches and congestion.
Wow I didnt know peppermint oil had all those uses
Wow! I didn’t realize all the benefits of peppermint oil.
Very useful and informative information. I would love to try it. Thank You
versatile and very useful oil
I grow peppermint in a container also. I use it in cold coffee drinks and as a breath freshener. I use the EO in my mouthwash.
I am going to get some and put it into my shampoo to help with my dry skin
really useful and informative also well written and easy to understand
I am going to try peppermint for pain.
Love peppermint, thank you for a refresher on its use!
Peppermint oil is great during cold and flu season! Also helps with headaches and nausea.
This is amazing,and I would love to try it.
I love peppermint oil – I diffuse it often and love it for migraines
I love that peppermint is a Natural Insect Repellent, I hate to spray things on my body that can be dangerous, but bugs are attracted to me.
Ticks, mosquitoes, and moths all have a natural aversion to the strong fresh scent of peppermint oil.
Improves focus and promotes energy; love it even more!
It reduces pain and cravings – sounds good to me!!
I have never tried peppermint oil but will definitely look into it
Sure didn’t know that there were so many benefits
Peppermint oil helped heal my rotator cuff pain!
Wow, I didn’t know peppermint oil could help in so many ways!
Thank you for the article. I have just started using essential oils. I didn’t realize peppermint was so useful. It did seem to help with easing my asthma slightly – problem the help with relaxing muscles.
How interesting to learn how much peppermint can be used for.
thank u for the info going to use some peppermint oil for my one year old son he has very bad sinus pressure for mucus
I spray for spiders in my basemnt and mice.
I did pin this important information. I knew of a couple of the uses of peppermint oil, but not ten! Then I look into the oil uses further, and I found a few more uses. I knew about the nausea and the sunburn relief.
This is very interesting. Thank you for sharing!!
I knew there was a good reason for my love of peppermint. Will have to try some of this out.
I use this quite frequently for colds and headaches 🧡
I have been talking to my family about scents and which they prefer from experience. Lavender & Mint are favorites though we havent used essential oils yet.
There are plenty of things you can do, such as household cleaning products with a fresh twist. Peppermint is great for DIY roll on you can mix with other essential oil you like and makes the smell real fresh.
Best way I personally love is to add a few drop into your all natural hair shampoo. Just remember to stir it well before using.
I personally have used peppermint essential oil to get relief from migraines. For the most part, it is pretty effective.
Thank you for the great tips
weight reduction appeals to me
I enjoy making my own mouthwash with sea salt, peppermint, water, and colloidal silver.
Peppermint helped me in my pregnancy with nausea
aleays diffuse peppermint oil by my back door in the summer but didn’t know it had so many other benefits – great article!
I wonder if peppermint oil is harmful to my pups?