Peppermint, Mentha piperita
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| Botanical Name |
Mentha
piperita |
| Essence |
A Physical and Mental Remedy |
| Function |
This cooling, minty fragrance is an effective stimulant
alleviating mental fatigue. Helps to relieve anger, hysteria, nervous trembling and travel sickness. A powerful antiseptic, use for
respiratory disorders, colds, coughs, asthma, bronchitis and pneumonia and
indigestion. |
| Usage |
Massage - 8 drops per 60 ml of carrier oil or lotion makes a
stimulating massage for aching feet/to calm indigestion.
First Aid -
Gently massage 1 drop onto the temples or sniff directly from the bottle
or scented tissue for headaches, mental fatigue, colds, nausea, travel
sickness. |
| Aromatherapy |
Good for Confusion, Mental Fatigue,
Forgetfulness, Shock. Digestive, Carminative, Respiratory,
Anti-Inflammatory, Cooling, Clearing. Vitalizing, refreshing, cooling. |
| Caution |
Very powerful aroma please use with caution.
Skin irritant. |
To keep mice and other rodents out of an area use peppermint oil (the
real oil, not synthetic). Put a few drops on several cotton balls and
place them
around. Rodents hate the odor and simply start avoiding the area.
My car is parked outside and I have had a terrific ongoing battle with
rats nesting under the hood and chewing on wiring. I used the oil and
have not seen a sign of rats now in several weeks. The same for mice
nesting under the washing machine on the back porch. ~Ron
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