Aromatherapy & Home Uses
Circulation, Muscles and Joints: Neuralgia, muscular pain, palpitations.
Digestive System: Colic, cramp, dyspepsia, flatulence, nausea.
Immune System: Colds, flu, fevers.
Nervous System: Fainting, headache, mental fatigue, migraine, nervous stress, vertigo.
Respiratory System: Asthma, bronchitis, halitosis, sinusitis, spasmodic cough.
Skin Care: Acne, dermatitis, ringworm, scabies, toothache.
Suggested Usage
BATH
- Add 8-10 drops to ½ cup bath salts and mix into warm bath water to assist the body with nausea, dyspepsia, abdominal cramps, and flatulence.
INHALATION
- 10-15 drops diffused into the air or added to a vaporizer can assist with bronchitis, colds, flu, fevers, sinusitis, spastic coughing, asthma, and catarrh.
- Place 1-2 drops on a tissue, cotton ball, or in the palms of the hands and inhale.
MISTING
- Mix 20 drops with 4 ounces distilled water in a cobalt blue glass or PET plastic bottle, shake well and mist into the environment as desired.
TOPICAL
- 10 drops mixed into 1 ounce of Grape Seed Oil and used during massage will assist with muscular pains and neuralgia.
- A drop or two may be applied neat to a blow to the skin to assist with pain relief.
- The pain of gall and kidney stones has been shown to have been helped by the use of Peppermint. Apply 2 to 4 drops mixed in a teaspoon of carrier oil on location.
Cautions
- Used in moderation Peppermint is non-toxic, non-irritant, non-sensitizing.
- May cause an adverse reaction in those who suffer atrial fibrillation.
- Keep out of reach of children and pets.
- Store away from sunlight, at room temperature, with the lid securely tightened.
- Do not use during first trimester of pregnancy.
- If you are pregnant, nursing, or under a doctor’s care, consult your healthcare provider prior to use.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
* Information provided by Dr. Andrea Hillstad. For more information on Dr. Andrea, you can visit her website here.