FRENCH PHD EXPERT IN AROMATHERAPY DR FRANCOISE COUIC-MARINIER TELLS YOU ALL ABOUT ESSENTIAL OILS
As a highly versatile element, Peppermint Essential Oil has been used historically in aromatherapy to address a multitude of health concerns. Not only a re-energising scent, Peppermint Oil can give your skin, body and mind a well-needed boost. Here’s how.
Research has shown that Peppermint Oil can suppress feelings of nausea. Along with Clove Oil, Peppermint Essential Oil is often used as a digestive thanks to its soothing effects on the stomach.
As a source of Calcium Antagonists (an effective pain reliever), Peppermint Essential Oil works to naturally remove discomfort from affected areas, reduce inflammation and relax muscles.
With its ability to improve circulation, soothe bodily functions and relax muscles, Peppermint Oil is a great natural remedy for headaches or migraines.
In fact, according to Dr Couic Marinier, “The European Commission has recognised Peppermint Essential Oil’s effectiveness in curing and soothing headaches”.
With its carminative, soothing and anti-inflammatory properties, Peppermint Oil works effectively to combat stomach concerns. It expels excess gas and relaxes stomach muscles to relieve discomfort.
Dr Couic Marinier explains that, “a study was carried out with a gastrointestinal resistant, and it was found that Peppermint Oil could resist stomach acidity”.
Peppermint Oil unclogs sinuses and offers relief from cold and flu symptoms. This powerful oil acts as an expectorant, aiding in opening airways, clearing mucus and reducing congestion.
Peppermint Oil has remarkable cellular stimulation properties. Used topically, Peppermint Essential Oil heals and strengthens the epidermis. With a new lease of life, Peppermint Oil transforms your skin to help it look younger, healthier and rejuvenated.
Peppermint Essential Oil contains menthol for an automatic soothing sensation, perfect to heal rosacea, oily skin, puffiness or irritation.
For skin that’s really acting up, look at other Essential Oils to soothe your complexion, such as Rose Damascena Oil and Lavender Fine Oil.
Peppermint Oil has strong antimicrobial properties that act as an effective natural element to combat acne. Not only does it cleanse skin and unclog pores, it also provides the epidermis with the optimal environment in which to thrive.
For acne-prone skin, check out the healing benefits of Clary Sage Oil and Thyme Oil.
Peppermint Oil is not only one of the oldest European herbs used for medicinal purposes, but, according to Dr Couic Marinier, “it has also been well documented in ancient Japanese and Chinese culture”.
Native to the Mediterranean, the USA now produces 90% of Peppermint Essential Oil.
Peppermint Oil is mentioned in Greek mythology, when the nymph, ‘Mentha’, was transformed into peppermint by Pluto. Having fallen in love, he wanted her to be remembered and appreciated for years to come.
Alexander the Great believed that Peppermint Essential Oil had stimulating properties, forbidding his soldiers to consume Peppermint for fear that it conjured erotic and distracting feelings.
Peppermint Oil has been documented back to 1000 BC, with remnants of Peppermint found in several Egyptian pyramids.
Peppermint Essential Oil comes from the specialised cells on the underside of the mint leaves. Peppermint Oil is best harvested on sunny days as flowering is just beginning, as this is when the menthol is at its peak.
Botanists explain that Peppermint is not truly a species of its own, but rather a hybrid of spearmint and watermint.
As an active ingredient in toothpaste, mouthwash and chewing gum, Peppermint Oil has a multitude of benefits when it comes to dental and oral health.
In fact, in early medicine, it was said that chewing Peppermint could help to relieve toothache.
However you choose to use this wonder ingredient, Peppermint Essential Oil can help to rejuvenate your mind, health and skin, to leave you feeling re-energised and refreshed.
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