Uses For Peppermint Oil Top 10

Cool peppermint is soothing yet invigorating, cold yet hot.Don't leave home without it! ( Travel with your oils, that is when you need them most).

You are all familiar with that crazy commercial - "Head On, apply it to the forehead, Head On...etc." No need to run to the store; I present to you your very own 'head-on' and 'neck-on' and 'painful-joints-on' product. Here are my Top 10 uses for peppermint oil: Learn about peppermint essential oil.

  1. Headaches Yes, apply it to the forehead!, and the temples, behind the ears, base of the neck. Use only a small dab. Careful, close to the eyes it may make you tear. Wait a few minutes, lay down and rest for a bit and your headache will fade.

  2. Bad Breath - For 'squeaky clean breath' you only need to reach for the peppermint and put a drop on your tongue. Don't forget to rub some on the gums too. Will kill bad breath bacteria. One of the best uses for peppermint oil.

  3. Canker Sores - A large number of the population silently suffer from these pesky sores in their mouth. Peppermint will help them to heal faster and may possibly improve the condition. A huge tip for you, start using Thieves Dentarome Ultra Toothpaste without SLS in it. Sodium Laurel Sulfate may be a cause of your problems. Be sure to research.

  4. Fevers - Especially helpful to break a fever in children. All that needs to be done is apply a drop of peppermint essential oil to the feet, follow with a pure vegetable oil and massage. And put a drop in a basin of water to soak a washcloth in. Dab over the face and limbs.

  5. Stay Cool At The Picnic - Make your Peppermint Spray ahead of time with 10 drops of peppermint to 2 ounces of pure water. Spray as you please, especially behind the knees and on the inside of the arms. Serves doubly as an insect repellent! Be sure to pass it around the table.

  6. Ants - They absolutely hate the stuff! If you love to study ant behavior put a drop of peppermint in their path and watch them scatter and loose their buddies. Find their origin and send them back outside.

  7. Lower Back Pain - For an aching lower back I always revert back to my simple peppermint plus a compress trick. You will be amazed at how a quick compress intensifies the actions of essential oils.

  8. Make Your Own Hard Candy - I only thought of this after I received several questions on the website. Can I use this peppermint oil in my recipes. Absolutely! I'd rather have this in my candy than an artificially flavored food additive. You will have to experiment a bit with the amount of drops to add.

  9. Get Skinny - Peppermint has been studied and found to help curb your appetite. Use it whenever you have cravings for sweets or unhealthy snacks. A drop on the tongue or simply sniffing the bottle will do.

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  10. Breaking Wind, Use Peppermint! - Many uses for peppermint oil concern the digestive system. It's tract, from mouth to anal area, will benefit from this gracious oil. Rub on the stomach, belly or lower abdomen for relief of gas, cramps, diarrhea, and bloating. When blended with a vegetable oil it can bring great relief and healing for hemorrhoids!

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Where To Buy Peppermint Oil

Not necessarily at the health food store. These uses for peppermint oil will only benefit you if you have the real thing, 100% pure Mentha piperita.

Peppermint essential oil is perhaps the most adulterated of all essential oils. Most often the cheaper 'cornmint oil' is used as a dilutent or substitute for peppermint oil, it is often difficult to detect adulteration even at up to 85% cornmint addition. Cornmint is often mixed with the inferior fore-runs of Peppermint which will result in a positive menthofuran test(NaturalHealthCrafters.com).

Even oils from well known, reliable companies can be adulterated. Don't be shocked, it is so easy to do and companies simply don't have the laboratories to perform the tests needed to weed out synthetic substitutes.

So where to buy peppermint oil? Please take some time to research Young Living, whose in-house laboratories and testing facilities have withstood ten years of scrutiny. This company is creating a higher standard for essential oils right now.

Young Living works closely with Dr. Casabianca, who helped set the European AFNOR standard for essential oils. They also use independent labs to confirm their own findings.

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