Peppermint essential oil (Mentha piperita)

Description

Peppermint essential oil is a fresh, cooling, stimulating oil, and when inhaled or diffused can help alleviates nausea, depression, pain, headache and stuffied nose and sinuses. Also, essential oil improves memory and energy levels and eliminates mental fatigue. It si useful antiseptic for acne and congestion skin. It can be used alone or in combination with an essential oil of eucalyptus, pine or tea tree for steam inhalation in case of cold, bronchitis, sore throat and sinus inflammation.  However, do not use undilluted  essential oil directly on skin because it can burn the skin. Instead, you can dilute 3-20 drops of essential oil with 30 ml of olive or almond oil, and then apply it to the face, body or scalp as a massage oil.