Peppermint essential oil, characterized by a clear or pale yellow to yellow-green liquid and a characteristic aroma, is extracted from the leaves of the mint plant, a herb of the Lamiaceae family from South Asia and Indonesia. Containing many chemical components such as menthol and menthone, along with vitamins, minerals and omega-3 fatty acids, peppermint essential oil offers many health benefits:
- Digestion: Improve digestive problems such as flu, headache, runny nose, stomach ache, bloating, heartburn, diarrhea, constipation, irritable bowel syndrome.
- Reduces Digestive Pain: Helps push gas through the intestines and stomach after meals, reducing pain.
- Other: Enhances resistance, stimulates hair growth, freshens mouth, cools and steams rooms.
Peppermint essential oil is a great health option but needs to be used with caution to avoid unwanted side effects.
